COVID-19 News workers in fighting coronavirus disease test kits donated by China arrived in 2019 (Covid-19) not only nationwide the country. but worldwide as well. Senator Manny Pacquiao also “Kaya itong dumadating na donated 600,000 face masks to various donasyon, maingat nating pinag- frontliners serving the country amid the aaralan at ina-allocate rationally sa Covid-19 pandemic. lahat ng mga nangnangailangan. Pacquiao distributed 100,000 face (So, we carefully study and allocate masks to the Philippine National Police, rationally these donations to all those 50,000 to the Armed Forces of the who need it),” she said. Philippines, 75,000 to the Research Institute for Tropical Medicine, 75,000 Last Saturday, the 10,000 PPEs as to the DOH, 75,000 to the Metropolitan well 10,000 pieces of N95 masks, 100,000 Manila Development Authority, and surgical masks, and 100,000 Covid-19 50,000 to other medical workers. (PNA)
Unrestricted movement spreads Covid-19 ‘faster’: Palace By Ruth Abbey Gita-Carlos
MANILA – Restricting people’s movement in the entire Luzon would prevent the further spread of coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) in the country, Malacañang said on Sunday. Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said the strict enforcement of enhanced community quarantine in Luzon was necessary since some individuals who are unaware that they are infected with Covid-19” went rushing to their home cities and towns.”
deadly virus.”
“The forceful imposition of a lockdown in Luzon was ordered by the President to put the coronavirus dead on its tracks,” he said in a press statement. “If we allow the untrammeled movement of our people, the greater Panelo said President Rodrigo and the faster the spread of the virus Duterte has to isolate areas with would be.” confirmed Covid-19 cases “to save the rest of the community from being The implementation of enhanced exposed to — or infected — by the community quarantine in the island of March 21-27, 2020
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