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Mask not recommended for children aged under 5

Jun 10, 2021, 08:55PM ISTSource: ANI

Directorate General of Health Services has issued several guidelines on COVID-19 on June 10. As per the guidelines, children below the age of 5 years are not required to wear masks, whereas 6-12 age groups may wear masks but only under supervision of parents. According the guidelines, Remdesivir has not been recommended among children below the age of 18 years. “Government has taken the right steps, it is anyway very problematic for children below 5-years to wear a mask, Remdesivir should not be given to the children below 18 years of age” Dr. DS Rana, Chairman of Board of Management, Sir Ganga Ram Hospital told ANI.

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