The Philippine News
Published by: Edward Era Barbacena
Valenzuela - The Philippine government makes wearing of face shield mandatory on top of facial mask, Presidential spokesperson Harry Roque said on Tuesday.
Due to the sudden spike of covid-19 cases, in a press briefing, Roque said that the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases has made it compulsory for citizens to wear facial shields on top of facial mask once you step outside your homes and go out in the public. This is to lessen the transmission of covid-19.
Before, people were only required to wear facial shields if riding in a public transpo or entering a business establishment.
Roque has made it clear that standard face shield should be used in public places which should cover the forehead down to the chin, anything shorter than that will not be considered.
" It's not an issue of cost anymore, I doubt that there is anyone out there who doesn't have a face shield," Rogue added that people can buy standard face shield made of plastic for as low as 10 PHP.
The new policy was implemented as the Philippines braces for sudden surge of covid-19 cases in the holiday season as more people would go out to shop and meet family and friends after several months of strict quarantine protocols.
Roque also said that for those who will get caught without wearing shields, penalties will be on the discretions of the local government units.
It was anticipated that on the cold seasons , cases of coronavirus will likely to increase. Other countries are already experiencing a quick surge of the pandemic. United States where there are so many anti-maskers has more than 17 million cases and more than 300,000 deaths. India where there are many negligent people to the covid-19 precautionary and preventive measures is the second country to hit 10 million cases. Countries that has strict disciplinary measures has a very low cases.
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