First Lady Melania Trump took to Twitter on Thursday to promote the use of face masks as a way to curb the spread of the coronavirus.

"As the [Centers for Disease Control and Prevention] continues to study the spread of Covid-19, they're recommending that people wear cloth face coverings in public setting where social distancing measures can be difficult to maintain," she said in a video.

"Remember, this does not replace the importance of social distancing," she says.

First announcing the new CDC guidance last week, President Trump said he would opt out of the voluntary advice.

"You do not have to do it," he said. "I don't think I'm going to be doing it."