{"id":264161,"date":"2020-08-05T06:22:42","date_gmt":"2020-08-05T10:22:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=264161"},"modified":"2020-08-05T06:22:42","modified_gmt":"2020-08-05T10:22:42","slug":"face-shields-required-in-public-transport-by-aug-15-dotr","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2020\/08\/05\/face-shields-required-in-public-transport-by-aug-15-dotr\/","title":{"rendered":"Face shields required in public transport by Aug. 15: DOTr"},"content":{"rendered":"
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In a media bulletin on Wednesday, the Department of Transportation (DOTr) said the new policy would start on August 15 (Saturday), on top of the current mandatory wearing of face masks. (File photo: engin akyurt\/Unsplash)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

MANILA<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 The use of face shields will soon be mandatory for passengers and drivers of public transportation to curb the transmission of the coronavirus disease (Covid-19).<\/p>\n

In a media bulletin on Wednesday, the Department of Transportation (DOTr) said the new policy would start on August 15 (Saturday), on top of the current mandatory wearing of face masks.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe initiative aims to further reduce the risk of transmitting the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) in public transport facilities as health authorities have pointed out that the use of face shields and masks reduces exposure to and emission of respiratory droplets considerably,\u201d the DOTr said.<\/p>\n

The directive is applicable to all public transportation in the country including the aviation sector, airports, railway transport, road transport, and the maritime sector, it said.<\/p>\n

In a message, DOTr Assistant Secretary Goddes Hope Libiran said the policy was earlier circulated internally among executives of the DOTr and its attached agencies through the issuance of memorandum circular 2020-014 signed by DOTr Undersecretary Artemio Tuazon Jr. on August 3.<\/p>\n

In the bulletin, Tuazon said the face shield worn inside public transport should \u201csufficiently cover the nose and mouth.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWe advise that our passengers use the ones that cover the whole face,\u201d Tuazon said.<\/p>\n

While the new requirement will incur some cost for public transport commuters, DOTr Secretary Arthur Tugade said the face shield would add an extra layer of protection against Covid-19.<\/p>\n

\u201cHuwag sana nating isipin na panibagong gastusin o dagdag abala ang pag<\/em>-require\u00a0natin sa paggamit ng<\/em>\u00a0(Let us not think of this as an additional expense or inconvenience when using a) face shield. Let us remember that no amount of protection is too much when it comes to health and safety,\u201d Tugade said.<\/p>\n

Aside from mandatory wearing of face shields, the DOTr said other preventive measures against Covid-19 remain such as mandatory wearing of face masks, safe physical distancing measures, and hand washing or sanitizing.<\/p>\n

It added that talking or using mobile phones inside all public transportation is also discouraged.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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