{"id":250875,"date":"2020-04-02T02:20:47","date_gmt":"2020-04-02T06:20:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=250875"},"modified":"2020-04-02T02:20:47","modified_gmt":"2020-04-02T06:20:47","slug":"use-of-face-masks-now-required-in-all-areas-under-ecq-nograles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2020\/04\/02\/use-of-face-masks-now-required-in-all-areas-under-ecq-nograles\/","title":{"rendered":"Use of face masks now required in all areas under ECQ: Nograles"},"content":{"rendered":"
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FILE: A surgical mask (Photo by AlexChirkin\/Wikimedia Commons, CC0<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

MANILA<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Filipinos are now required to wear face masks or other protective equipment when leaving their homes to minimize the transmission of the 2019 coronavirus disease (Covid-19).<\/p>\n

In a virtual presser on Thursday, Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles said the wearing of face masks will be mandatory for the duration of the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) or until April 12.<\/p>\n

\u201cFor areas placed under ECQ, the IATF hereby adopts the policy of mandatory wearing by all residents of face masks, ear loop masks, indigenous, reusable or do-it-yourself masks, face shields, handkerchiefs, or such other protective equipment that can effectively lessen the transmission of Covid-19, whenever allowed to go out of their residences pursuant to existing guidelines issued by the national government,\u201d Nograles said<\/p>\n

Citing the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID), he said face masks can either be store-bought or improvised, given the global shortage of face masks.<\/p>\n

He said local government units are also urged to issue necessary executive orders or ordinances to require the use of face mask and impose such penalties for offenders.<\/p>\n

Nograles said the public should comply with the government\u2019s new directive to help reduce the number of persons contracting the disease.<\/p>\n

\u201cKung kailangan po nating lumabas ng bahay, kailangan po mag<\/em>\u00a0mask.\u00a0Kahit<\/em>\u00a0improvised\u00a0ito o panyo, basta po may pangtakip tayo ng bibig at ilong<\/em>\u00a0(If you need to leave your homes, you need to wear masks. Even if they are improvised or handkerchiefs as long as you cover your mouths and noses),\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

The supply of disposable face masks remains low, but the Department of Trade (DTI) said the stocks will soon be replenished.<\/p>\n

Before putting on a mask, the World Health Organization (WHO) reminded the public to ensure they have cleaned their hands with alcohol-based hand rub or soap and water.<\/p>\n

They should also cover their mouths and noses with mask and make sure there are no gaps between their faces and the mask.<\/p>\n

They should also avoid touching the mask while using it and replace the mask with a new one as soon as it is damp and do not re-use single-use masks.<\/p>\n

To remove the mask: remove it from behind and discard immediately in a closed bin; clean hands with alcohol-based hand rub or soap and water.<\/p>\n

President Rodrigo Duterte signed the “Bayanihan to Heal as One Act” or Republic Act 11469 declaring a state of national emergency over the entire country and giving him special powers to address the Covid-19 pandemic.<\/p>\n

RA 11469 allows Duterte to immediately procure medical supplies such as personal protective equipment, laboratory and medical equipment, and testing kits.<\/p>\n

As of Wednesday, the Department of Health said the country has 2,311 confirmed Covid-19 cases, 96 fatalities, and 50 recoveries.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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