(5 May 2020) Hong Kong on Tuesday displayed the reusable masks it will issue to every citizen with social distancing measures set to be lifted in two weeks.
The masks are made with a special fabric using copper, altogether six layers including a filter, and can be washed 60 times in just soap and water before replacing the filter, according to a Hong Kong government announcement Tuesday.
All Hong Kong residents will receive a locally-developed reusable mask, and each household will also receive a packet of 10 disposable masks.
Schools, and homes for the disabled and vulnerable populations will also receive face masks from the government.
The whole project is a cooperation between the government and a university-run operation, the Hong Kong Research Institute of Textiles and Apparel.
This new reusable face mask plan is part of larger supply of face masks organised by the Hong Kong government.
The reusable face mask project is budgeted at 800 million Hong Kong dollars (approximately $102 million USD).
Hong Kong has seen no local transmissions of the coronavirus for 16 consecutive days, and its total COVID-19 cases stand at just over 1,000, with four reported deaths.
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