The word on the street is to mask-up! Victoria was the first state in Australia to make masks mandatory in an effort to control the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Now, other states including NSW and Queensland appear to be coming around to ‘encourage’ the wearing of masks.NSW Health has encouraged the wearing of masks, especially while on public transport in Sydney, after public health warnings in relation to a CBD cluster named a bus route, gym and a pub.
Similarly, in Queensland the chief health officer recommended wearing masks whenever it is difficult to socially distance. Health authorities have pointed out that masks are not a substitute for other measures like physical distancing or frequent hand washing, but instead provides.
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