<p>Prisoners in Kerala are also joining the fight against COVID-19 as they offer to make masks in view of the acute shortage of masks in the market following COVID-19 scare.</p>.<p>Tailoring units attached to prisons in seven districts in Kerala have commenced production of re-usable cotton masks by joining hands with the In-house Drug Bank (IHDB) of the government SAT Hospital in Thiruvananthapuram.</p>.<p>Kerala Prions director-general Mr Rishi Raj Singh issued a directive in this regard on Thursday.</p>.<p><strong><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/coronavirus-live-updates-two-fresh-cases-reported-from-nagpur-total-number-of-cases-in-india-rises-to-78-799686.html">Follow live updates on the coronavirus outbreak here</a></strong></p>.<p>Kerala was witnessing acute scarcity of masks as soon as COVID-19 scare broke out. Many medical shops have displayed 'no-stock' boards and there were even allegations that the single-use masks that used to be sold for Re. 1 was being sold in the black market for Rs.25 to Rs.50.</p>.<p>IHDB chief pharmacist Biju A said that the prisons were likely to supply masks by Saturday. IHDB plans to sell it for around Rs. 10 per piece. The two-layer cotton masks could be used continuously for five to six hours and could be washed and reused.</p>
<p>Prisoners in Kerala are also joining the fight against COVID-19 as they offer to make masks in view of the acute shortage of masks in the market following COVID-19 scare.</p>.<p>Tailoring units attached to prisons in seven districts in Kerala have commenced production of re-usable cotton masks by joining hands with the In-house Drug Bank (IHDB) of the government SAT Hospital in Thiruvananthapuram.</p>.<p>Kerala Prions director-general Mr Rishi Raj Singh issued a directive in this regard on Thursday.</p>.<p><strong><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/coronavirus-live-updates-two-fresh-cases-reported-from-nagpur-total-number-of-cases-in-india-rises-to-78-799686.html">Follow live updates on the coronavirus outbreak here</a></strong></p>.<p>Kerala was witnessing acute scarcity of masks as soon as COVID-19 scare broke out. Many medical shops have displayed 'no-stock' boards and there were even allegations that the single-use masks that used to be sold for Re. 1 was being sold in the black market for Rs.25 to Rs.50.</p>.<p>IHDB chief pharmacist Biju A said that the prisons were likely to supply masks by Saturday. IHDB plans to sell it for around Rs. 10 per piece. The two-layer cotton masks could be used continuously for five to six hours and could be washed and reused.</p>
