DILG advises poor families to wear face masks at home
MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Interior and Local Government on Monday urged families to wear face masks even when inside their residences.
Interior Secretary Eduardo Año said this was particularly crucial for families who encounter difficulties with practicing social distancing in their homes.
This comes after Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr., chief implementer of the government’s pandemic response, last Thursday flagged densely populated areas which impede social distancing as particularly susceptible to COVID-19 transmission.
"Let's consider that transmission now is per family....rich or poor, its the whole family...what's most important is if they can't [practice social distancing], they should wear a mask. Face shields are also advisable," Año told GMA News in Filipino.
He added that this was crucial for households with elderly members who are especially vulnerable to the coronavirus disease.
Galvez last week also emphasized that common areas in workplaces such as canteens and smoking areas are critical areas for the transmission of the disease.
"They should really wear a mask, those who are poor, and if possible, everyone should stay at home. If one leaves, they should be given distance, especially if they went to the market or to work, they should be wearing masks and keeping their distance," Año added in Filipino.
The interior secretary further encouraged that face shields be worn not just in transport vehicles but in other public areas as well.
To address a surge in coronavirus infections, Metro Manila along with other nearby provinces was recently reverted to a modified enhanced community quarantine.
It has been 146 days since the Philippines was placed under lockdown, marking the longest community quarantine in the world.
Latest data from the Department of Health places the national COVID-19 caseload at 129, 913 and fatalities at 2,270. — Bella Perez-Rubio
Metro Manila and other areas in the NCR Plus bubble go into the more relaxed Modified ECQ starting April 12. MECQ has more restrictions than the general community quarantine. Bookmark this page for updates. Photo by The STAR/Michael Varcas
The Department of Health registers an additional 20,741 new COVID-19 infections, the second highest daily increase since the pandemic started.
- Active cases: 157,646 or 7.6% of the total
- Recoveries: 21,962 or, bringing total to 1,869,376
- Deaths: 189, raising toll to 34,062
The Philippines logs a new record high of 22,366 new COVID-19 infections, pushing the total to 1,976,202.
- Recoveries: 16,864 new; 1,797,278 total
- Deaths: 222 new; 33,330 total
- Active cases: 148,594 or 7.5% of total
Ngayong 4 PM, Agosto 30, 2021, ang Department of Health ay nakapagtala ng 22,366 na karagdagang kaso ng COVID-19. Samantala ay mayroon namang naitalang 16,864 na gumaling at 222 na pumanaw.
— Department of Health (@DOHgovph) August 30, 2021
Sa kabuuang bilang ng mga naitalang kaso sa bansa, 7.5% (148,594) ang aktibong kaso, pic.twitter.com/K3z9qxTqHu
The Department of Health logs 17,447 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the national tally to 1,916,461.
- Active cases: 142,531 or 7.4% of the total
- Recoveries: 6,771, bringing the number to 1,741,089
- Deaths: 113, or now 32,841 in total
The Philippines records a new record high of 18,332 COVID-19 cases, the highest single daily rise since the pandemic started. Coronavirus tally in the country is now at 1,857,646.
- Recoveries: 13,794 new; 1,695,335 total
- Deaths: 151 new; 31,961 total
- Active cases: 130,350 or 7% of total
Ngayong 4 PM, Agosto 23, 2021, ang Department of Health ay nakapagtala ng 18,332 na karagdagang kaso ng COVID-19. Samantala ay mayroon namang naitalang 13,794 na gumaling at 151 na pumanaw.
— Department of Health (@DOHgovph) August 23, 2021
Sa kabuuang bilang ng mga naitalang kaso sa bansa, 7.0% (130,350) ang aktibong kaso, pic.twitter.com/JPIDDFWz0Z
The Department of Health logs 16,694 more COVID-19 infections, bringing the national tally to 1,824,051.
- Active cases: 123,935 or 6.8% of the total
- Recoveries: 15,805, pushing total to 1,668,520
- Deaths: 398, bringing total to 31,596
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