By Adama Makasuba
The Gambia government has announced the compulsory wear of face mark without any further delay. The Government makes wearing of face mask mandatory in a bid to curb the spread of the deadly coronavirus, which the cases is gradually increasing in the country.
The new law is expected to be enforced on coming Friday as the public is giving a week to start getting use to mask wearing.
According to the information as relayed by the government Spokesperson anyone found not wearing a mask in public after the week could land into trouble, government said.
Ebrima G Sankareh, the government spokesperson told journalists at a news conference that “Up to next Friday people should start now having the habit of mask wearing.”
“Because you can be assured that by next Friday you will start having problem with the police if they see you on the street without wearing mask, you have to explain.”
He added: “It is now a law. It has been gazetted that mask wearing now is mandatory in The Gambia.”
