Tag: outdoors

Pres. Marcos Jr. issues EO “allowing voluntary wearing of face masks” outdoors

But senior citizens, immunocompromised individuals and those who are not fully vaccinated still urged to wear face masks outdoors   (Eagle News) – President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr., has allowed the voluntary wearing of face masks outdoors, particularly in open spaces and non-crowded outdoor areas with good ventilation. Face masks, however, will continue to be worn indoors in private and public establishments, including in public transport by land, air or sea where physical distancing cannot […]

Gov’t allows children aged 5 and above to go outdoors in select places in GCQ, MGCQ areas

Palace notes children should also be accompanied by adults (Eagle News) — Children aged five and above are now allowed to go outdoors  amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said children in this age category can now go to the following areas in places under a general community quarantine (GCQ) and a modified general community quarantine (MGCQ), provided they are accompanied by adults: beach outdoor tourism areas park playground biking and hiking trails […]

Washington state relaxes restrictions on recreational activities

Eagle News — Washington was the one of the first state to have reported cases of COVID-19, with the city of Seattle being the first to issue a lockdown in the United States. With 14,070 confirmed cases throughout the state of Washington, there’s a visible flattening of the curve. Because of these developments, Washington state government is confident in releasing and relaxing some of the lockdown restrictions when it comes to outdoor recreation. Although the […]