Sunday at the Permanent Information Center on the Coronavirus (CIPC), Pradel Henriquez the Minister of Communication invited the population to avoid tragedies and asked each citizen to assume their responsibilities by wearing a mask which will be compulsory as of Monday May 11, 2020 https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-30679-haiti-notice-mask-wearing-mandatory-in-public-places.html , throughout the national territory announced in the circular #001 of March 25, 2020 relating to the execution of the decree of March 19, 2020 https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-30311-haiti-flash-president-moise-declares-a-state-of-health-emergency-text-of-the-order.html

Minister Henriquez relies on the awareness of the population to put a mask on the street to protect themselves and all those around them from the Covid-19 coronavirus

During this launch, Guy François Junior, Minister Delegate to the Prime Minister in charge of Citizenship and Patriotism announced that the Government will continue to distribute masks, recalling that "More than 1.6 million masks have already been distributed to across the country" referring to the distribution of 3.7 million additional masks.

"Wearing a mask is essential in the current circumstances. Cloth masks can play an important role in fighting the spread of Covid-19," said Dr. Laure Adrien, Director General of the Ministry of Public Health.

See also :

https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-30741-haiti-flash-31-new-cases-and-3-deaths-in-24-hours.html

https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-30739-haiti-covid-19-daily-report-may-10-2020.html

https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-30679-haiti-notice-mask-wearing-mandatory-in-public-places.html

https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-30311-haiti-flash-president-moise-declares-a-state-of-health-emergency-text-of-the-order.html

HL/ HaitiLibre