Voters assigned to polling centers in areas deemed at low risk for COVID-19 transmission will no longer have to wear a face shield on top of their face masks when they go out and vote on May 9, based on Comelec’s New Normal Manual.
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Wearing face shields in areas under Alert Levels 3, 2, and 1 is no longer mandatory, according to the New Normal Manual of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) for the May 2022 polls. Based on the manual, the use of face shields shall be "voluntary" for areas under Alert Levels 3, 2, and
Voters assigned to polling centers in areas deemed at low risk for COVID-19 transmission will no longer have to wear a face shield on top of their face masks when they go out and vote on May 9, based on Comelec’s New Normal Manual.
(File photo) MANILA - Voters are no longer required to use face shields during campaign activities and on election day in areas under Alert Level 1 to 3, according to the New Normal Manual of the Commission on Elections (Comelec). The poll body on Monday also reminded the public to strictly follow the standard protocols before, during, and after they have participated in the polls on May 9. "Always wear face masks and face shields and observe other minimum public health standards while inside the voting center. Undergo non-contact temperature check upon entering the premises," it said. "For areas under Alert Levels 3, 2, and 1, the use of face shields shall be voluntary, per Memorandum of the Executive Secretary dated 15 November 2021, on Protocols on the Use of Face Shields," it added. For voters with a temperature of 37.5 degrees Celsius, they must be brought to the medical personnel deployed at the polling place. If evaluated to be with fever, voters may proceed