LET’S WEAR MASKS, BE SAFE - SPORTSPEOPLE

MBABANE – With the Government of Eswatini compelling the citizenry to wear masks, sport personalities have also adhered to government’s call.

The Times Sports Desk spotted some of the local sportspeople wearing their masks in public spaces like grocery shops or at their respective work places. Some took to social media to post their pictures wearing the masks preaching the importance of wearing them.

Here is what the sportspeople had to say when interviewed yesterday:
Sibusiso ‘Swazi Bolt’ Matsenjwa-Athlete-REPS

“Everyone should wear a mask when they have to go out in public, for example to work, hospital, grocery stores or to pick up necessities to avoid the spread of COVID-19.To protect yourself and others too please let’s wear a mask.”
Flag Nxumalo-Correctional II darts Club

“It is more important to wear a mask in order not to spread the virus and protect yourself from getting it. I would urge my fellow darts and pool players to wear masks.”
Pearl Muir-Eswatini Boxing Association President

“Wear a mask. It is only the right thing to do. Protect yourself, your loved ones and the entire nation. It will surely pay off.”
Fisokuhle Dlamini-Mbabane Raiders Netball player

“It is important for people to wear the masks because it will help combat the spread of the virus in public spaces where social distance are difficult to maintain like in grocery stores. Also wearing a mask is not about protecting yourself but also protecting others.”

Sizwe Mabuza-Chairman of the Next Generation Taekwondo Academy
“Personally I use the mask all the time now when I am in the midst of people. The only time you will find me without it is when I am alone in the house or driving alone in my car. I also don’t use it when I’m exercising because it really makes breathing difficult yet during exercise, the body demands increased volumes of oxygen taken in at a high rate.

“The mask is really important in minimising one’s chances of contracting viruses and infections. In this day it’s critically significant in ensuring one doesn’t catch any possibly corona virus should someone in their vicinity cough or sneeze without blocking their buccal fluid particles. “We all know when one sneezes a lot of buccal fluids are forcefully ejected from the buccal cavity/mouth. If the one sneezing or coughing is infected the virus may be contained in the fluids.

“This could potentially land on anyone’s lips or be inhaled with air. Hence the appropriate mask is important both in preventing the landing of this particles on ones’ lips or their inhalation, and also for preventing these same particles from being spread into the air during a sneeze or cough.

“Therefore it’s important that everyone uses a mask whether infected or not infected. In fact the only people who can be sure of their status are those who have tested so everyone else should just assume they are infected and use the mask always. Even those who have tested should that their results are correct and reliable only as at the time of the test. After meeting with other people it’s possible to get infected. Everyone has to wear the mask. By protecting oneself you are protecting your friend, girlfriend and the whole nation.”

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