Vice President Leni Robredo urges the government to heed the medical community’s plea for a two-week lockdown to rethink the country’s strategy in fighting the pandemic.
in the Duterte administration’s response to the pandemic. She suggested ways to improve the government’s handling of data on COVID-19 cases, testing and contact-tracing, management of stranded persons, getting input from the public health experts, and addressing problems at hospitals and of frontliners.
Responding to the medical community’s letter, the Department of Health said it supports the frontliners’ call for proper enforcement of community quarantines to protect health workers. The agency then reiterated its “BIDA Solusyon” program, which urges citizens to wear face masks, sanitize their hands, practice social distancing, and stay well-informed about the health crisis.
“We are currently in dialogue with our medical frontliners to discuss the best steps forward, and in so doing we will ensure to strike a balance among all the important factors that we have to take into account,” the agency added.
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