MANILA - National Task Force against COVID-19 chief implementer Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr. on Tuesday warned that lifting the Luzon-wide lockdown too soon may lead to serious consequences.
"We can't rush to normalcy. Kailangan dahan-dahan at calibrated ang ating mga hakbang," he said in a virtual press briefing.
Galvez cited the situation of Singapore, which recently experienced a surge in coronavirus infections. "Bakit nangyari ito? Bagama't ang pamahalaan ng Singapore ay nagpatupad ng mass testing at social distancing, hindi ito nagdeklara ng enhanced community quarantine o lockdown sa buong bansa," he said.According to science experts, the lockdown imposed in Luzon, home to more than 50 million people, has been effective in curbing the spread of the disease, Galvez said.As of Tuesday, the Philippines has recorded 6,599 coronavirus infections.
Sen. Christopher "Bong" Go said Tuesday President Rodrigo Duterte would decide on the fate of the enhanced community quarantine in Luzon on Thursday, April 23, to give Filipinos ample time to prepare for possible changes. Duterte will meet with the country's pandemic task force on the same day, Go said. There is a possibility that the enhanced community quarantine will be modified, he added.
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