Need to run errands outside? Make sure you’ve got a face shield on top of your mask before you step out.
In a televised press conference, the Inter-Agency Task Force on Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID) announced that the public is now required to wear both face masks and face shields at all times when outside of their residences.
According to Resolution No. 88, full face shields should be used when in public places—meaning it should cover your entire face from the top of your head to your chin. Citizens who are found not wearing face masks will be subjected to penalties and punishments imposed by their respective LGUs.
Prior to this announcement, face shields were only mandatory when riding public transportation, or when visiting commercial spaces and government venues. Wearing face shields in other public areas was only “highly encouraged.”
The wearing of face masks, meanwhile, has been mandatory since April.
Header image by Grig Montegrande of Inquirer.net
Get more stories like this by subscribing to our weekly newsletter here.
Read more:
Mask over mask: We know where you can get a full face shield
Here’s why snipping off your face masks’ straps before disposal goes a long way
Writer: ANGELA PATRICIA SUACILLO
