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PNA file photo by Joey O. Razon MANILA - The Department of Health (DOH) on Wednesday said the wearing of face masks decreases the possibility of infection by 70 to 80 percent, reminding Filipinos not to be complacent with the dropping number of coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) cases. "Hanggang sa hindi pa natin naaabot ang gusto nating rate para sa bakunahan para maipataas ang immunity ng ating populasyon, sana lahat tayo na Pilipino nagkakaisa na ipatupad muna natin ang mask mandates natin (I hope all Filipinos will cooperate about the implementation of our mask mandates until we haven't reached the vaccination rate we want to increase our population's immunity)," DOH officer-in-charge Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said in media briefing. This came after Cebu City issued an executive order (EO) making use of face masks non-obligatory in open spaces and most places. The EO stated wearing face masks will still be required in hospitals and business establishm ....

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