Melania Trump Encourages People to Take Wearing Face Masks and Social Distancing Seriously

First Lady Melania Trump has urged people to follow the health instructions given by health officials during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.

While the world keeps battling the coronavirus outbreak, the First Lady of the United States, Melania Trump, has urged people to take the necessary health measures put in place by health officials.

According to Today, the 49-year-old shared the word of advice about the importance of face masks and social distancing in a tweet that read:

"As the weekend approaches I ask that everyone take social distancing & wearing a mask/face covering seriously. #COVID19 is a virus that can spread to anyone - we can stop this together."

Since she shared the tweet on April 3, it has caused numerous engagements that resulted in over 12,000 retweets and over 76,000 likes.

Melania, via her Twitter account, released a PSA that reassured people that the international interruption to day-to-day living would not be the new normal.

Today noted that Melania's tweet came soon after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued the new guidance as a precaution to take in addition to keeping at least 6-feet of social distance between people who don't live together.

The center stated on its website that it was "critical to emphasize that maintaining 6-feet social distancing remains important to slowing the spread of the virus."

Amid the new precautions set, People reported that Melania offered some support to Sophie Grégoire Trudeau when she called her to send her "well wishes."

While on the call, the FLOTUS showed her appreciation for the continued cooperation between the United States and Canada as they address the challenges that have come with the pandemic.

The call, which had come after Sophie's full recovery from the virus, also came after Melania tested negative to coronavirus.

The news became public after her husband, President Donald Trump, made it known during a briefing back in March. The President added that his wife, who got tested "out of the abundance of caution," was "great" and "fine."

Meanwhile, People revealed that the 49-year-old was slated to appear in several nationally broadcast public service announcements that would help in raising awareness and providing information about the novel coronavirus pandemic.

To that end, Melania, via her Twitter account, released a PSA that reassured people that the international interruption to day-to-day living would not be the new normal.