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NEGROS OCCIDENTAL MAKES WEARING OF FACE MASKS ON OUTDOOR PLACES OPTIONAL

 The Province of Negros Occidental on Friday, September 9, announced the optional wearing of face masks in outdoor places. In an Executive Order No. 22-45, Series of 2022 signed by Gov. Bong Lacson, "The wearing of face masks in outdoor and open spaces shall be optional for all persons within the territory of Negros Occidental."



But, face masks will remain mandatory in indoor spaces and in medical facilities.



The province is the third area in the country to ease face masks mandate where wearing is optional following Cebu City and the province of Iloilo. 




According to the Department of Health (DOH) vaccination monitoring dashboard, only 18.507 million individuals have received their booster dose as of Friday, September 9 - against over 72.754 million individuals who have already been fully vaccinated.


In Western Visayas, out of 4.776 million individuals have been fully vaccinated only 855,134 have received their booster doses.

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