{"id":266054,"date":"2020-08-21T04:02:01","date_gmt":"2020-08-21T08:02:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=266054"},"modified":"2020-08-21T04:02:02","modified_gmt":"2020-08-21T08:02:02","slug":"use-of-face-shields-now-mandatory-in-commercial-establishments","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2020\/08\/21\/use-of-face-shields-now-mandatory-in-commercial-establishments\/","title":{"rendered":"Use of face shields now mandatory in commercial establishments"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Malaca\u00f1ang on July 31 announced that there was a plan to order the mandatory use of face shields nationwide. (File photo: engin akyurt\/Unsplash)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

MANILA<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Wearing face shields, apart from face masks, is now required for people who wish to go to commercial establishments like shopping malls, Malaca\u00f1ang said on Friday.<\/p>\n

This developed after the National Task Force (NTF) against the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) decided to make the use of face shields mandatory not just in public transportation and in the workplace but also in enclosed spaces, Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said.<\/p>\n

\u201cDapat sinusuot na rin ang<\/em>\u00a0face shields\u00a0sa mga nakasaradong<\/em>\u00a0commercial establishments\u00a0gaya ng mga<\/em>\u00a0malls (Face shields should also be worn in enclosed commercial establishments like malls),\u201d Roque said in an interview with state-run PTV-4.<\/p>\n

The Department of Transportation (DOTr) earlier mandated all passengers to wear face shields and face masks as protection against Covid-19.<\/p>\n

The DOTr\u2019s directive applies to all public transportation nationwide, including the aviation and airports, railways, road, and maritime sectors.<\/p>\n

Apart from the DOTr, the Department of Labor and Employment also required the use of face shields in workplaces.<\/p>\n

The initiative aims to reduce the further transmission of Covid-19 in the country.<\/p>\n

Covid-19 infections in the country have risen to 178,022, as of Thursday.<\/p>\n

The Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID) has encouraged the public to use face shields to complement the wearing of face masks in low ventilation settings to lessen their chance of contracting the virus.<\/p>\n

Malaca\u00f1ang on July 31 announced that there was a plan to order the mandatory use of face shields nationwide.<\/p>\n

However, the government has yet to issue an official order compelling the public to wear face shields whenever they leave their homes.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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