Masks ‘must stay on for now’


Multi-masking: Belinda Yeoh, 27, arranging face masks on shelves at Wellings Rock pharmacy in Jalan Macalister. — CHAN BOON KAI/The Star

GEORGE TOWN: Tempted to remove your face mask, just like residents in some countries that have eased up on Covid-19 rules?

Take it from Hospital Penang infectious disease unit head Datuk Dr Chow Ting Soo: wearing face masks is still vital in keeping Covid-19 at bay as the country has not reached the endemic phase yet.

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