Free fabric face masks to be distributed soon
The Industry Ministry plans to hand out 10 million fabric face masks for free to help members of the public protect themselves during the Covid-19 outbreak.
Industry Minister Suriya Juangroongruangkit said on March 17 the Cabinet had earmarked Bt65 million to produce more than 50 million units.
Manufacturers of the items will be chosen by the Federation of Thai Industries, while the production standards and quality of the fabric used will have to first be approved by the Thailand Textile Institute.
The first lot of a million units will be distributed on April 11, and another 5.6 million units should be ready for distribution by the beginning of May.
