The World Health Organisation (WHO) has said children aged 12 and over should wear masks to help tackle the Covid-19 pandemic under the same conditions as adults, while children between six and 11 should wear them on a risk-based approach.
Children aged 12 and over should particularly wear a mask when a one-metre distance from others cannot be guaranteed and there is widespread transmission in the area, the WHO and the United Nations Children’s Fund (Unicef) said in a document on the WHO website dated Aug 21.
Children aged five years and under should not be required to wear masks based on the safety and overall interest of the child, the WHO and Unicef said.
