By Gabriela Baron
Netizens offered mixed reactions to the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases’ (IATF-EID) proposal to relax the use of face masks outdoors.
In a Palace briefing on Wednesday, Sept. 7, Press Secretary Trixie Cruz-Angeles said the IATF resolution covers only outdoor settings or low-risk areas and individuals.
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Some netizens were in favor of the recommendation, but said they will still opt to wear their face masks for added protection.
“Yes, I agree! But for my own safety, I will still wear [a] mask… Iba na rin ang may proteksyon,” one netizen wrote.
“Basta kami mag-face mask pa rin, mabuti na ang nag-iingat lalo na ‘yung bata na nag-[eeskwela],” another one added.
Another netizen said that relaxing face mask restrictions should not be a problem for fully vaccinated persons.
Meanwhile, for others, the national government should have lifted the mandatory mask mandate a long time ago.
“Noon pa dapat yan, nauna na nga ang local government ng Cebu sa desisyon na yan. Napakabagal magdesisyon ng national government.”
“Yes pabor po ako. Sobrang hirap magsuot ng face mask. Complete vaccine with booster na, ano pa gusto ng [Department of Health]?”
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