PUV drivers, conductors must wear face shields

The LTFRB has issued an amended memorandum circular requiring not just passengers, but the drivers and conductors of PUVs nationwide to also wear face shields starting Aug. 15. | krixiasINQ

The new measure is part of the DOTr’s stringent efforts to stop transmission of the new coronavirus disease in PUVs nationwide. According to the LTFRB, the stricter health requirements will complement the opening of additional routes for people especially in areas that are now under general community quarantine.

In Metro Manila, all forms of public transport are banned as it remains under modified enhanced community quarantine until Aug. 18.In an earlier statement, Transport Secretary Arthur Tugade urged passengers not to look at face shields as an added cost or inconvenience, but as a necessary layer of protection against COVID-19.

According to a study done by the University of the Philippines-Philippine General Hospital, wearing both a face mask and a face shield, on top of practicing physical distancing, can reduce the chances of transmitting or contracting the virus by as much as 99 percent. INQFor more information on COVID-19, call the DOH Hotline: 86517800 local 1149/1150.

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