MUST OR MASK NOT

MARY JANE S. GOZUM

Public health authorities remove the requirements of wearing face mask in outdoor place and made it an option. Wearing a face mask is one of the requirements during the height of pandemic alongside with face shield and social distancing. Eventually, wearing of face shield and social distancing we’re removed by the health authorities leaving face mask the primary requirements in outdoor activities. And now, they remove it as a requirement and became an option. Requiring wearing of face mask is important to control the cases and remove it totally. It is also in advantage to those people who have a risk factor in health, not worrying about to get infected when going outside. Removing the wearing of face mask may cause rising in cases again as pandemic is not yet over. Aside from that it can protect to other diseases or illness during activities outside. It is not unknown to others that face mask has the high ability to block other illness. Although a lot of individuals agreed by not wearing face mask in outdoor, because the struggles of breathing, we should always remind them that prevention is better than cure, and wearing of face mask outside is one of the preventions to make. Personally speaking, wearing of face mask became a daily routine in my life. Because it can protect me to others and I can protect other individual also. Aside from that I have a child that is prone to other illness and diseases, wearing face mask makes me comfortable in taking care of my child because I know I am protected.

-oOoThe author is Teacher I at Camba National High School