President Rodrigo Duterte reminds the public to maintain using face shields whenever possible amid the threat of the Omicron COVID-19 variant.
Duterte said that face shields, on top of face masks, gives another layer of protection.
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“You know what’s really, not funny, but more of a reaction of human behavior. Some countries even criticized us for requiring face shields. Alam mo sa totoo lang, I believe that in some areas, in some countries, the people there are so much concerned about their human rights,” Duterte said.
“Nakakatulong sa Pilipino, totoo lang, I think the compliance of our citizens in the matter of strictly enforcing the mask, one, and while it might be not really a well-studied proposition, but I would dare say that that shield will add another layer of protection,” Duterte added.
The president also tells the public not to throw the plastic shields just yet.
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“Kaya ‘yung talagang gusto niyo ‘di kayo matamaan, huwag ninyong itapon ‘yung shield. Continue using it, I advise you because I really firmly believe that the wearing of that face shield has contributed a lot. I cannot quantify by what percentage but just a gut feeling na ‘yung kasi tayo mababa na tayo ngayon,” he added.
The country has so far detected three Omicron variant cases. (TDT)
