Face masks are now mandatory: Zafar Mirza

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister’s health aide Zafar Mirza has said that the government has made it mandatory for people to wear face masks.

His message came on Sunday morning as Pakistan saw its biggest single day jump in deaths from coronavirus with 88 people succumbing to the disease. More than 3,000 also tested positive.

Taking to Twitter, Zafar Mirza said: “Face masks are now mandatory to be worn by everybody while in crowded public places, mosques, bazaars, shopping malls, public transport ie road, rail and flights. We have reviewed our guidelines for wearing masks and have added a mandatory section.”

There was, however, no word from the health aide as how the government plans on enforcing the mandatory face mask policy.

Face masks are now mandatory to be worn by everybody while in crowded public places, mosques, bazaars, shopping malls, public transport ie road, rail and flights. We have reviewed our guidelines for wearing masks and have added a mandatory section <311>. https://t.co/K8xnM8TcG7

— Zafar Mirza (@zfrmrza) May 31, 2020