Expert backs isolation, aggressive contact tracing, instead of lockdowns vs COVID-19

Public health expert Dr. Susan Mercado urged the government to conduct targeted testing to curb the community transmission of COVID19.

Watch more in iWant or TFC.tv MANILA - A public health expert on Monday said isolation of COVID-19 patients and aggressive contact tracing are just some of the ways the government can arrest the spread of the novel coronavirus in communities.

"Let the businesses decide if they wanna stay open or not. Ihiwalay natin 'yung economic sa epidemiology. Pag sinabi nating red alert kung gusto magsara ng negosyo, nasa sa kanya 'yun. Para sa tao, ibig sabihin wag kayong umalis kung di kinakailangan kasi baka matamaan kayo. This can be done locally."

"Ang kailangan nating gawin yung second line of contacts... Targeted testing po tayo. Natakot po kasi tayo sa asymptomatics kaya lahat nagpapa-test. I’m sorry to say it but the rapid tests has made it even worse." "Ihiwalay ang may sakit sa walang sakit and that really requires a massive effort in isolation, quarantine and make those isolation areas pleasant."

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