Bringing back the mask mandate amid the recent uptick in COVID-19 cases would send a bad signal to send to consumers and investors, bilyonaryo Joey Concepcion said.
The GoNegosyo founder told One News in an interview that boosting the economy should be the government’s top priority at this time.
“We are doing well, the President is doing his best to invite investors, but if we start to have mask mandates prematurely then we might scare more people from going out,” he said.
The Department of Health recorded 8,371 active cases as of May 4, a sharp rise compared to confirmed infections months ago.
Concepcion said people should be the ones to choose to keep wearing a face mask if they are high-risk individuals.
“Do we want to restrict now the number of people going to restaurants?,” Concepcion said. “Yes, we always have to be prepared but not overthink.”