16th round of mask distribution started yesterday

The 16th round of the government’s facemask distribution scheme began yesterday and will continue until the end of this month.
This is the fourth round since the government adjusted the mask distribution scheme to allow the acquisition of more child-sized masks, taking into account children returning to schools.
While the number of masks that can be acquired continues to be 10 per round, parents with children aged five to eight years old can opt to acquire 10 child-
sized facemasks, five child-
sized and five adult-sized masks, or 10 masks of adult size, according to their needs and preferences.
As in the previous round, the children’s facemasks will be provided exclusively by the health care centers, and are not available at other sale points. To acquire them, parents or guardians need to provide the children’s original identification document.
The Novel Coronavirus Response and Coordination Center also noted that there is a sufficient stock of face masks to attend to the needs of the population, although it urged residents to acquire them according to their real needs and the quantity of masks that they possess in their stock.
On the same note, the Center also reminded people not to gather in large crowds at the sales points, reiterating that guidelines for social distancing are still being enforced.
For the time being, the government has only guaranteed the supply of face masks to the population until the end of this month, with any announcements on the continuation of the program expected one or two days before the 16th distribution round ends.