Question reference: S5W-28609
- Asked by: Joan McAlpine, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: 21 April 2020
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Current status: Answered by Jeane Freeman on 20 May 2020
Question
To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to international evidence, including from the World Health Organization, which suggest that protective face masks can help prevent the wearer from spreading COVID-19.
Answer
Guidance on the personal use of face coverings during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic was published on 28 April 2020 and can be found here:
https://www.gov.scot/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-public-use-of-face-coverings/.