'Consider masks as vaccine against Covid-19': Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain
With Delhi reporting record jumps in Covid-19 cases for two straight days, Health Minister Satyendar Jain on Fridayemphasised the importance
New Delhi: With Delhi reporting record jumps in Covid-19 cases for two straight days, Health Minister Satyendar Jain on Friday emphasised the importance of wearing face masks, saying people should consider them as a "vaccine" against the virus till the time one is available.
The spread of the virus can be stopped to a large extent if everyone wears a mask. Masks have more benefits than a lockdown, the minister said.
Delhi has reported record jumps of over 5,000 Covid-19 cases for the past two days. It reported 5,673 cases on Wednesday and 5,739 on Thursday.
"People should consider masks as a vaccine till there is one. The spread of the virus can be stopped to a large extent if everyone wears a mask," Jain said.
"A mask has more benefits than a lockdown," he added.
Twenty-seven more fatalities were reported on Thursday, pushing the death toll in the national capital to 6,423.