MANILA, Philippines — The government is looking into the possibility of allowing sports activities that observe social distancing during the implementation of general community quarantine (GCQ) in
“‘Yung mga sports na merong physical distancing naoobserve siya, sa susunod na paguusapan namin ‘yan naman tatalakayin namin na pagdating ng GCQ may i-a-allow na tayong sports,” Año told dzMM when asked about allowing physical activities such as tennis, badminton, and exercise during the GCQ, which is less strict than enhanced community quarantine .
Año also noted that exercise is needed to stay healthy and help avoid transmission of the new coronavirus, which causes the coronavirus disease. “Siyempre kasama naman yan sa advisory ng Department of Health na exercise para makatulong sa pag-iwas na madapuan ng COVID-19,” he said. The government has disallowed gyms, fitness studios, and sports facilities from operating during the ECQ and GCQ.
Sports-related mass gatherings such as but not limited to training, games, tournaments, and championships were also prohibited under the lockdown rules.Vocalist of Missing Filemon leads donation drive to help people in mountain barangays of PinamungajanThe comments uploaded on this site do not necessarily represent or reflect the views of management and owner of Cebudailynews. We reserve the right to exclude comments that we deem to be inconsistent with our editorial standards.
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