Of interest in South Africa, there were early recommendations for universal wearing of cloth masks including for children older than 2. These have recently been reinforced with employers being held accountable if workers do not wear masks.
In general people are fairly compliant, although mask wearing technique is not universally good (many wearing them as chin ornaments). The children have been very compliant and not overly distressed by having to wear them to school (including my 3 year old nephew).
God bless
Ruth Davidge RN RM RPN, Cert. Neon Intensive Care, *f*ANSA
KZN Neonatal Coordinator
CHIFA profile: Ruth Davidge is Neonatal Coordinator at PMB Metro, Hospitals Complex Western, Kwa-Zulu Natal, South Africa. She is President of the Neonatal Nurses Association of Southern Africa, NNASA. She is a Registered Nurse and on the board of the Council of International Neonatal Nurses, COINN. ruth.davidge AT kznhealth.gov.za www.nnasa.org.za www.nnasa.org.za She is a CHIFA Country Representative for South Africa http://www.hifa.org/support/members/ruth
