Demand surges as more M’sians opt for extra protection against Covid-19


Selling like hotcakes: A customer browsing through fabric masks at a pharmacy in Taman Perling, Johor Baru. — THOMAS YONG/The Star

PETALING JAYA: Malaysians are increasingly getting behind the suggestion to wear two face masks, which has led to a surge in demand.

Big Pharmacy store manager Ryan Tey said this surge came after Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah spoke about double masking recently.

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