President Rodrigo Duterte has announced on Wednesday, September 22, 2021 during his recent public address that face shields are no longer required when strolling outside however there are exceptions.
In line with the Department of Health’s Technical Advisory Group’s (TAG) recommendation, the use of face shields will only be limited in places that fall under the ‘3C’s category: Crowded, Closed, and Close Contact.
On his prerecorded address Duterte said, “I was informed of the recommendation from the Technical Advisory Group and medical groups that the use of face shields, on top of face mask, may be limited to high-risk activities under the three Cs – closed, crowded pati (and) close contact.”
The President added that the implementation on the latest policy must be immediately released.
It can be recollected that on June this year, the President has issued a statement that face mask should only be worn when inside hospital facilities, however it was renounced on the same day that it is still required due to the presence of Delta variant in some areas in the country.
Currently, Philippines has a total of 2.49M confirmed Covid-19 cases with 37,405 deaths. Filipinos are still encouraged to observe safety health protocols to help alleviate the occurrence of the said contagion.
