‘Quality of face masks will be monitored soon’


On the ground: Rosol (centre) looking at the process of making face masks during his visit to the Durio PPE factory. — THOMAS YONG/The Star

JOHOR BARU: The Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Ministry (KPDNHEP) intends to come up with a mechanism to verify the quality of face masks sold in the country.

Its deputy minister, Datuk Rosol Wahid, said that his ministry is planning to work with the Chemistry Department and the Health Ministry to help the public identify face masks that meet standards necessary to fight Covid-19.

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