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Americans have been receiving contradictory information about the coronavirus pandemic, so much so that it's become a joke. One example is face masks: In March, the World Health Organization advised people to not wear masks if they aren't sick or caretakers of the sick. 

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Chief Executive Carrie Lam today said that Hong Kong’s needy and disadvantaged will receive masks as part of the Government’s new mask distribution programme.

Mrs Lam made the announcement during a press conference this afternoon and explained that millions of donated masks will also be distributed to those in need.

“I have outlined six measures to distribute masks freely to the people of Hong Kong, and of course in so doing, we will take special account of the disadvantaged, the elderly and street sleepers. 

“So apart from being a member of the Hong Kong population, they will receive reusable masks. They will receive disposable masks. We have this mask distribution program together with a large number of non-governmental organisations, charity groups and self-help groups.

“So we will continue to work with them to distribute another three million masks, which were donated to us.”

Mrs Lam emphasised that should there be a shortage of masks set aside for the needy, the Government will use its own supply to cover the shortfall.

“I am announcing that if we run out of donated masks, but there is still a need from this disadvantaged groups, we will use the government masks - the masks that we procured which are supposed to be for our own use - and share these with the needy groups in society.

“That's a way to ensure that, in a public health situation that we are now in, the needs of the disadvantaged groups will be fully taken care of.”

In addition to distributing donated masks, the Government announced other measures on mask supplies that include handing out single-use and reusable masks to all Hong Kong residents and students in need.

Such measures also call for increasing the supply of masks to staff of elderly homes and cleaning workers employed by the Government's outsourced service contractors, as well as providing masks to private medical practitioners.

The Government will distribute free reusable face masks to all Hong Kong citizens, the Innovation & Technology Bureau announced today.

The CuMask, made with six layers and special ergonomic features, was developed by the Hong Kong Research Institute of Textiles & Apparel.

Two of its layers contain copper which is capable of immobilising bacteria, common viruses and other harmful substances.

The mask complies with the American Society for Testing & Materials F2100 Level 1 Standard in terms of particle and bacterial filtration efficiency, resistance to penetration by synthetic blood, and flammability and pressure resistance.

It is also reusable for up to 60 washes.

The bureau said, except for babies and infants, all holders of valid Hong Kong identity cards are eligible to obtain a mask.

Citizens can register online from 7am tomorrow till June 6. Each registration can cater for a maximum of six persons.

Upon successful registration, the mask will be delivered to the door by Hongkong Post within two weeks.

Primary and kindergarten students will each be given two masks, which will be delivered directly to children's schools. Parents do not have to register.

The Government has also arranged to deliver over 140,000 of the masks to residential homes and social welfare institutions for their distribution to those including elderly and the homeless.

Click here for registration details.

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