No compulsory face mask for students yet due to cost factor, says minister

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The government has yet to make it mandatory for school students to wear face masks during classes due to the financial burden on those who cannot afford them, says Defence Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob. This was also because schools had been directed to strictly observe healthcare guidelines to prevent the spread of Covid-19 pandemic, he added. "The use of face masks for school students has not been made compulsory yet because social distancing is strictly practised in schools under strict standard operating procedures. Nonetheless, they are encouraged to wear it. "It's not that the use of face masks will not be made compulsory. The Health Ministry is researching on reusable masks that are suitable for students' use. "The reason why the government has not made it compulsory for students is because the cost of each (single use) face mask that is more than RM1 …