Members of Youth Union (YU) organisations across Da Nang are making face shields to help protect frontline staff and market stallholders from coronavirus.

YU members offering face shields to market stallholders in Lien Chieu District’s An Khe Ward.

On 1 and 2 April, YU members in Lien Chieu District’s An Khe Ward offered 200 face shields to stallholders in Tan An and Thuan An tradditional markets, and 60 others to healthcare workers in the ward.

A market stallholder is already using face shields made by the YU members

Face shields are made from simple, easy-to-buy and cheap materials such as sheets of clear and thin plastic, plus polyethylene foam bands

Secretary of the An Khe Ward YU organisation Do Van Thanh remarked his unit's members learned how to make face shields from Youtube videos.

He also highlighted the significance of face shields in helping the wearers protect themselves against flying respiratory droplets that can transmit coronavirus, such as from coughs and sneezes.

Apart from face shields, YU members in An Khe Ward donated 500 face masks to frontline police officers and staff. In addition, hand sanitizer gels were offered to staff of the ward medical station.

YU members also advise market stallholders and shoppers to frequently clean their hands and wear face masks.

YU members in Cam Le District making face shields

Police officers in Cam Le District are already using face shields made by the YU members

Besides, YU members in Cam Le District have to date made more than 1,500 face shields for market stallholders, frontline police officers and staff across the locality.

By T.K - Translated by MAI DUNG