Blurring faces in Prem Pro 2.0

Greetings.
I don't use Prem Pro too often so this is a question which I hope will provide an answer that will spare me a lot of trial and error.
I have a video clip which I need to blur one persons face over a 10 min duration. I'd like to ask what would be the best method to do this?  In the past I used an older (probably no longer in use!) software that required me to work frame by frame and move the "black bar" over a persons eyes. I'd like to think that in Prem Pro one no longer needs to work frame by frame!
Can anybody who has done this sort of process please provide any thoughts or suggestions on the best way to go about it.
Thank you.
D.

Hi Curt
Thanks so much for the video tutorial. I'll go over it later. Looks exactly like what I need to do.
Cheers.
Derek

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