The entire world is facing deadly virus and mask is one of the key weapons to fight this deadly virus. Many countries have made mask mandatory to prevent the infection. Ethiopia is also to launch a mask-wearing campaign in schools nationwide amid the global pandemic.

The Ethiopia Ministry of Education said on Wednesday announced the mask-wearing campaign.  The campaign, dubbed "No Mask No Service in Schools," is aimed at raising the awareness of wearing masks to fight the virus in schools across the country. According to Getahun Mekuria, Ethiopia's Minister of Education, the upcoming nationwide initiative, which will be held early next week, also seeks to recruit teachers and students as "Mask Bearer Ambassadors" to make people aware about mask-wearing. 

Last October, the Ethiopian government distributed about 50 million face masks to about 46,000 schools across the country as classes resumed after months of closure. As Africa's second-most populous nation, Ethiopia is one of the countries hardest hit by corona in Africa.  The government has been urging the public to take precaution to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. 

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