Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire, however, notes the government coronavirus task force has allowed local government units to implement stricter measures within their jurisdictions.
public transport and terminalsother public spaces wherein 1 meter physical distancing is not possible and there is a gathering of more than 10 people at the same venue at the same time.
“‘Yung face shields, kakailanganin naman talaga ‘yan ‘pag nasa indoor ka, nasa mall ka, or ‘pag may interaction ka face to face inside,”“Pero ‘pag nasa outside naman, kasi alam naman natin ang risk of transmission is very low, at lalong lalo na kapag naglalakad ka lang sa kalye o kaya nagtatrabaho ka, kasi makaka-affect ‘yung moist nito so puwede niyo tanggalin ‘yan,”In December 2020, the government imposed the mandatory wearing of face shields “whenever they go out of their residences.
Lawmakers have also called for a review of the face shield requirement, saying it's"anti-poor." Some of them say the Philippines is the only country that requires it.
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