Administrative Order No. 2021-0043

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Omnibus Guidelines on the Minimum Public Health Standards for the Safe Reopening of Institutions

OBJECTIVE: Prescribes the minimum public health standards following the Prevent, Detect, Isolate, Treat, Reintegrate and Vaccinate (PDITR+) strategies to be implemented across all settings as the guide for the safe reopening of the different sectors of the economy.

SCOPE: Applies to all entities and establishments, including households and communities, workplaces in both the private and public sector, schools and other educational establishments, transport terminals, private and public transport vehicles, outdoor and indoor public spaces, leisure centers, sports centers, national government agencies (NGAs) such as the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG), Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE), Department of Tourism (DOT), Department of Transportation (DOT), Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), Philippine National Police (PNP), local government units (LGUs), and all others concerned.

Supersedes A.O. No. 2020-0015, "Guidelines on the Risk-Based Public Health Standards for COVID-19 Mitigation".

Download: A.O. No. 2021-0043