Health Minister urges not to panic concerning medical face masks

AKIPRESS.COM - 600,000 face masks were distributed through drug companies to the regions of the country on March 17-18, said the Health Minister Kosmosbek Cholponbayev at the briefing on coronavirus on March 19. "People are buying the face masks in panic. We set the price for them at 10 soms. The local production began to work on March 18, the company signed contract for 500,000 masks. The local company in Osh also launched the production of masks," Cholponbayev said and noted that all measures are currently being taken to provide the drugstores with masks.
The minister thanked the local producers who launched the production of masks.
"No need to panic. Masks should be worn by person who has virus signs," the minister said.