Some residents in Cape Coast have voiced some difficulties they face with the wearing of nose masks as a preventive measure against the spread of Covid19 in the country.
On April 24, 2020, the Ministry of Health directed the use of face masks in all public spaces encouraging the general public to wear face masks or face coverings when going out.
However, some people who are seen not wearing nose masks in the Cape Coast Metropolis have claimed among other things that they find it difficult to breathe when they wear the nose masks. “I remove my nose mask when I feel safe because I want to breathe well”, a lady revealed. For one gentleman, he believes wearing the nose mask will affect the blood circulation in the brain. “Wearing the nose mask is a bit complicated for me because it reduces the oxygen and blood content in the brain”, he said.
Additionally, some people simply find it difficult adjusting to the new normal of wearing nose masks as they either forget to put them on when going out or take them of when they are talking to other people for “effective communication”. “I do not wear masks when I am having long conversations because I feel the other person may not hear me well”, a gentleman revealed.
Notwithstanding these difficulties, the importance of wearing nose masks in this period undoubtedly cannot be denied. In this regard, some local producers of face masks have gone the extra mile to take feedbacks from their customers in order to know how best they can improve on their production.
Speaking to ATLFMNEWS, one seamstress stated that she switched from using elastic material to using cotton bias to be tied at the back of the head in order to prevent the ears from hurting. “When I first made the face mask with elastic band for the ears, I realized it was either too tight or too loose for my customers and so I switched to using cotton bias which can be tied in any way one desires”, she said.
To avert the challenge of difficulty in breathing, another seamstress advised producers to use cotton fabrics in making the masks.
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