Ben Ayade, governor of Cross River, says there is no need
for social distancing as long as people put on face masks.
In a video circulated on social media, Ayade said the use of
face masks automatically protects people from getting infected with COVID-19,
the respiratory disease caused by coronavirus.
“Because I’m a professor of science and I know how this
virus moves; I know its etiology, I know it transmissibility, I know its
antigenicity; because I do, I know that once you put on this mask, you have
already been protected,” he said.
“You don’t need social distancing when you are properly
protected because your mucal glands that secrets the mucus and the musins
already forms a network of coats to attack the virus.”
Ayade’s assertion comes days after he had ordered security
agencies in the state to arrest anyone who moves about without the use of face
mask.
The governor’s claim has further ignited debate on whether
people should use face masks in public places to prevent spread of the virus or
just maintain social distancing.
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) had
urged people to wear face masks when visiting places like pharmacies and
grocery stores.
The CDC said such measure could halt the spread of the novel
disease in such places where social distancing is difficult to maintain.
The World Health Organization (WHO), however, warned that
while face masks may help curb the spread of the novel disease, they were
insufficient on their own.
Nigeria currently has 276 confirmed cases while Cross River
is yet to record any case of COVID-19 — as of the time this report was filed.
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