IATF updates on Luzon Lockdown | Tuesday, April 21 pscp.tv/w/cWz1dDMyMjUx…
HAPPENING NOW: IATF Spokesperson, Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles, gives today's briefing on the government's coronavirus pandemic response. He will talk about Pres. Duterte's discussions with health experts on the next move after April 30. | via @JCGotinga
@JCGotinga Nograles: IATF resolution no. 26 states, all Filipinos coming in from abroad are mandated to a 14-day facility-based quarantine period, and be subjected to rapid antibody testing for COVID-19. | via @JCGotinga
@JCGotinga Nograles: OFWs on cruise ships who have been cleared after 14-day quarantine at port of origin shall be subjected to rapid antibody testing for COVID-19. | via @JCGotinga
@JCGotinga Nograles: DFA has facilitated the repatriation of 16,682 OFWs, of whom 13,213 are seafarers, and 3,469 are land-based workers. | via @JCGotinga
@JCGotinga Nograles: As of April 18, a total 3,052 quarantine facilities for PUIs and mild COVID-19 cases, with a total bed capacity of 211,474, have been established nationwide. | via @JCGotinga
@JCGotinga Nograles: These do not yet include the "mega quarantine facilities" or We Heal as One Centers such as the ASEAN Convention Center, NCC Athletes' Village, etc., which add roughly 2,000 additional beds. | via @JCGotinga
@JCGotinga Nograles: 55,465 individuals tested for COVID-19 to date; testing capacity expanding with 17 testing laboratories nationwide and 40 more in the pipeline. | via @JCGotinga
@JCGotinga Nograles gives update on DOH delivery of medical supplies and equipment to health facilities across the country. | via @JCGotinga
@JCGotinga Nograles: Department of Agriculture ensures the supply of the following: rice good for 84 days, chicken good for 62 days, and pork good for 10 days. | via @JCGotinga
@JCGotinga Nograles: Sa madaling salita, may pagkain po tayo at hindi tayo mauubusan ng supply sa ating mga mercado. | via @JCGotinga
@JCGotinga Nograles: DSWD has given out 445,580 family food packs to LGUs, with stockpile of 384,426 at warehouses nationwide; emergency subsidies given to 4,597,854 low-income and 4Ps families. | via @JCGotinga
@JCGotinga Nograles: That's 25.54% of 18 million target families; 90% have been downloaded or released to LGUs; we are waiting for these LGUs accomplishment reports. | via @JCGotinga
@JCGotinga Nograles: Financial subsidy given to 52,043 rice farmers, and financial assistance to 438,207 rice farmers. | via @JCGotinga
@JCGotinga Nograles: DOF says it has informed 124,606 small businesses that they are pre-qualified for the P5,000 to P8,000 subsidy for their workers. | via @JCGotinga
@JCGotinga Nograles: Gov't plans to strictly enforce enhanced community quarantine rules; to date, the PNP reports 130,177 ECQ violators, of whom 30,366 were arrested. | via @JCGotinga
@JCGotinga Norgales: These are not trivial violations. Every time an individual violates ECQ guidelines, they choose to become a health threat to those who abide by them. | via @JCGotinga
@JCGotinga Nograles expresses condolences to the family of former Senator Heherson Alvarez, who died of COVID-19 yesterday. | via @JCGotinga
@JCGotinga Nograles: Viral recording of woman warning that President Duterte will declare a total lockdown is fake, and is now under forensic investigation. | via @JCGotinga
@JCGotinga Nograles: Will the President declare martial law? No. | via @JCGotinga
@JCGotinga Nograles: Will the President declare a total lockdown? Wala kasi sa bokabularyo namin 'yung "total lockdown," we only think of "community quarantine" – modified or enhanced or general community quarantine. So we never use "lockdown." | via @JCGotinga
@JCGotinga Nograles: We haven't talked about lifting the liquor ban. We might discuss it in the next IATF meeting. | via @JCGotinga
@JCGotinga Nograles: We at the IATF are coming up with new community quarantine guidelines subject to Pres. Duterte's approval. They include what would be triggers for LGUs to raise their quarantine level. That's one option. | via @JCGotinga
@JCGotinga Nograles: We understand the situation of Sampaloc, Manila (where stricter ECQ is looming); Mayor Isko Moreno must coordinate with DILG to make sure measures are implemented properly. | via @JCGotinga
@JCGotinga Nograles: They should also work with Chief Implementer Carlito Galvez Jr. | via @JCGotinga
@JCGotinga Nograles: What about exclusive villages and condominiums where people gather at areas like swimming pools? It's up to LGUs to enforce IATF directives, as well as their own directives aligned with the IATF's. | via @JCGotinga
@JCGotinga Nograles: Do police have authority to go inside these places to enforce quarantine protocols? We leave that to the chief implementer, the DILG, and the LGU. | via @JCGotinga
@JCGotinga Nograles: We've been able to slow down the infection rate of COVID-19. In some studies comparing PH with other countries, our cases double every 5 to 10 days. Some countries' cases double every 2 to 3 days. | via @JCGotinga
@JCGotinga Nograles: President Duterte has not decided what to do after April 30. He tossed it back to the IATF, and we will return to him with more options. | via @JCGotinga
@JCGotinga Nograles: We will have wider testing for COVID-19, especially in the National Capital Region. | via @JCGotinga
@JCGotinga Nograles: As we test more people, we expect a clearer picture of our infection rate in the next 10 days. This will help us in presenting options to President Duterte. | via @JCGotinga
@JCGotinga Nograles: LGUs cannot divide DSWD's emergency subsidy among more families than on the list because that would give rise to auditing problems that they would have to answer for if they do. | via @JCGotinga
@JCGotinga Nograles on modifying the ECQ: We are looking at localities: Some provinces are doing better than others; we're also looking at age groups, some are more vulnerable than others. | via @JCGotinga
@JCGotinga Nograles: We're also looking at industries – some can do social distancing while for others, it may not be feasible. If feasible, with what kind of workforce? We look at those options. | via @JCGotinga
@JCGotinga Nograles: One thing the IATF agreed on is that this is the framework we're looking at, these are the options, and that they need further study before we present them again to the President. | via @JCGotinga
@JCGotinga Nograles: Today, every member of the IATF will continue to look at our options and study them then come back tomorrow with our added input. | via @JCGotinga
@JCGotinga Nograles: We are also looking at transportation – on which modes is social distancing possible? | via @JCGotinga
@JCGotinga Nograles: Madugo ba ang daging discussion (ng IATF)? It was a very extensive discussion pero bitin pa rin so we need to do another round of discussions because I feel there are factors we have yet to put into the equation. | via @JCGotinga
@JCGotinga Nograles discusses Landbank's payment moratoriums and relief measures for clients. | via @JCGotinga
@JCGotinga Nograles: I'd like to assure the public that the IATF is mindful of the guidelines from the World Health Organization. | via @JCGotinga
@JCGotinga Norgales: Yes, the WHO warns against abrupt lifting of community quarantine; need to ensure the rate of transmission has slowed down, and capability to test, identify, and isolate coronavirus cases. | via @JCGotinga
@JCGotinga Nograles: WHO says to minimize outbreak in areas with high vulnerability. We are looking at that. | via @JCGotinga
