DOH may recommend return of face mask policy under critical COVID-19 situation, Vergeire says

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DOH may recommend return of face mask policy under critical COVID-19 situation, Vergeire says
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The Department of Health reiterates that the mandatory use of face masks will not be reimposed, but it may recommend doing so if the country’s COVID-19 situation becomes critical.

The Department of Health on Wednesday reiterated that the mandatory use of face masks will not be reimposed, but it may recommend doing so if the country’s COVID-19 situation becomes critical.

Some of the factors driving the cases up are increased mobility, presence of different Omicron subvariants, and the vulnerability of every individual.– the percentage of people who test positive for the virus of those overall who have been tested -– increased to 18.8% on May 1 from 11.7% on April 24.

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