NCR Shift To GCQ Exposes Residents To New Wave Of Transmission – Hontiveros
NCR SHIFT TO GCQ – As the government eases restriction in the National Capital Region, Senator Risa Hontiveros warns of a “new wave” of virus transmissions.
Following the announcement of President Rodrigo Duterte that NCR would be placed into a General Community Quarantine (GCQ), Hontiveros expressed major concerns. She noted that the NCR had yet to flatten the rising curve of the virus.
Moreover, The Department of Health (DOH), recorded that highest recorded number of coronavirus cases. She noted that the number of COVID-19 cases may continue to surge as Overseas Filipino Workers return to the country.
Currently, the government plans to send home at least 8,000 OFWs to their provinces daily. However, the majority of OFWs are still stuck in NCR waiting for their COVID-19 results.
According to an article from Inquirer, Hontiveros stated:
This easing of the lockdown may expose thousands of Metro Manila workers and residents to a new wave of community transmission that will definitely overwhelm our already-embattled health system
She emphasized that the government should prioritize safety nets for residents such as protective equipment, and COVID-19 test for workers, especially frontliners.
Finally, I reiterate my call for the government to base its policy decisions on reliable and up-to-date data
We need to ground our policies on the real situation and we need our data to reflect a more complete picture. Doing otherwise will risk the lives of many Filipinos
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