THREAD: COVID-19 Response Chief Implementer Carlito Galvez Jr. gives updates on the latest efforts being undertaken to combat the coronavirus pandemic in the country. 
Galvez: Ang Rizal Memorial Coliseum ay makaka-accommodate po ng 120 beds.
Galvez: Ang ating plano po dito auy ilagay ang mga mild cases or COVID patients at mga PUIs sa World Trade Center.
Galvez says that DOH tested 20,092 individuals. Out of this, 3,660 have tested positive for COVID-19.
Galvez says government also planning to establish quarantine centers outside of Metro Manila.
Galvez: We will focus more on testing in the next few days. So we could detect and immediately isolate possible carriers.
Galvez: In the next few days, we will focus more on testing so that we can detect and isolate possible carriers.
Galvez says 12,000 PPE have already arrived and have been distributed to COVID-19 referral hospitals.
Galvez: Ang Lung Center at ang PGH ay preparadong preparado na po.
Galvez says that 84,000 PPE will arrive for Visayas and Mindanao hospitals.
Will enhanced community quarantine in Luzon be extended?
Galvez: Let us wait for the decision of the President kung mali-lift o hindi ang ating enhanced community quarantine.
Galvez: Let us wait for the decision of the President kung mali-lift o hindi ang ating enhanced community quarantine.
Galvez: Kaya po tinitingnan natin. We should be prepared kung ano po ang maging desisyon dahil ito pong order na manggagaling kay Presidente ay para po sa common good.
Galvez: Malaki ang naging tulong ang pagpapatupad ng ECQ sa pagbaba ng mga bagong kaso ng COVID-19, pero hindi pa sapat ang pagbaba na ito para masabing ligtas na tayo.
Galvez encourages Filipinos to continue staying at home.
