PUTRAJAYA: The promised additional supply of face masks are already available in the market, but are fast flying off the shelves due to high demand, says Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Ministry.
Its secretary-general Datuk Hasnol Zam Zam Ahmad said some areas would have to face a longer waiting time, as more supplies were being channelled to certain areas such as Johor, where there was a lot of movement of people to and from Singapore, which is also affected by the Covid-19 outbreak.
“Manufacturers, which are already producing the additional face masks, are looking to see how they can further boost production, ” he said after a farewell do for former minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail. There are fewer than 10 mask manufacturers in the country focusing on the production of masks for surgical and industrial use.
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