The recommendation to end the mandatory wearing of face masks outdoors was approved by Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., according to officials.
After Marcos Jr. issues an executive order, the Philippines will be the last country in Southeast Asia to require masks outdoors.
The lifting of the mandatory requirement in other countries did not lead to an increase in infections when people continued to take precautions.
Abalos urged the elderly and those with other illnesses to continue wearing masks outdoors.
A government body dealing with the Pandemic will assess if the compulsory wearing of masks indoors can be lifted by the end of the year, which will increase the number of people who receive their coronaviruses booster shots.
The voluntary wearing of masks outdoors in a trial period ended at the end of the year was declared voluntary by the mayor.
The Philippines imposed one of the longest lockdowns in the world after it was hit the hardest by coronaviruses in Southeast Asia.
All Rights Reserved © 2024
