At what age should children wear masks, WHO issues guidelines

Baaghi TV: Children’s schools and educational institutions are opening. In this regard, the World Health Organization has issued precautionary instructions regarding corona in children. The World Health Organization has classified the use of masks in children.

This includes children under 5 years old, 6 to 12 years old and over 12 years old. The World Health Organization says children under the age of 5 are not required to wear masks. If necessary, parents should help children under 5 wear masks.

In this regard, the WHO recommends that children between the ages of 6 and 12 wear masks when going out of school or home. Children over 12 should be as careful about corona as adults.The World Health Organization added that children should not wear masks while playing on the playground.

Corona guidelines should be followed in sports activities for children while a distance of one meter should be maintained during school sports for children. Reduce the number of children playing together in schools. The WHO said that children should be encouraged to keep their hands clean.

It is to be noted that educational institutions in Pakistan have been reopening since September 15 due to the decline in corona. These include phased young children’s schools and institutions. Pakistan, however, is one of the countries that has overrun Corona.