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26 Mar, 7 tweets, 3 min read
BREAKING: DOH logs 9,838 new COVID-19 cases. The total reported cases has reached 702,856 on March 26, 2021.

▪️Total active cases: 109,018
▪️New deaths: 54
▪️New recoveries: 663

More updates on #COVID19PH here: bit.ly/covid19-livebl…
Ilang WAP challenges pa ba before we can "from the top make it drop." 😞
The current active COVID-19 cases in the Philippines is now at 109,018 or 15.5% of the total. This is the highest active infection the country has recorded since the start of quarantine back in March 2020.

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CONTEXT: Two weeks ago, the spokesman of president Duterte claimed the government's pandemic response has been "excellent."

“We did a very good job given that... we lack health facilities and we lack funds for the health sector,” Harry Roque said.

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CONTEXT: In a press conference Friday before the latest COVID-19 cases were reported, the spokesman of the president claimed "umaahon na po tayo..."

CONTEXT: There would be no lockdown in the NCR amid the continuous increase in the number of COVID-19 cases in the country, Malacañang said back in March 21, 2021.

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CONTEXT: Last March 17, 2021, Duterte said: "Maliit na bagay ito (COVID-19) sa buhay natin. Marami tayong dinaanan mas ano, mas grabe, mas mahirap, mas magluluha kayo."

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27 Mar
Health workers group HPAAC says people die in emergency rooms when they can't be admitted immediately. Wards and rooms are full.

It urges President Duterte to issue EO to order data gathering to create a COVID-19 referral network.
Dr. Pauline Convocar of HPAAC: "Kahit na iisa lamang pasyente ang hindii natin maasikaso at mabigyan ng tamang suporta, sintomas na ito na may mali sa sistema."

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27 Mar
BREAKING: Government places Metro Manila, Bulacan, Cavite, Laguna and Rizal under enhanced community quarantine beginning March 29 to April 4 | via @XaveGregorio Image
@XaveGregorio What's going to happen under ECQ?
• House-to-house contact tracing
• No suspension of transportation, but will operate at limited capacity
• Longer curfew from 6pm to 5am
• No dine-in at restaurants
• No mass gatherings of more than 10 people | via @XaveGregorio
Roque can't directly answer whether quarantine passes are still needed. He instead advises people to carry quarantine passes, if they have them. If they don't, they could just explain why they're out of their homes | via @XaveGregorio
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27 Mar
HAPPENING NOW: Palace spokesman Harry Roque holds public briefing to announce new IATF resolution on March 27, 2021.

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Roque: Due to new variants, there is a surge in COVID-19 cases which placed the healthcare system under critical status. | via @xtinamen

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@xtinamen Duterte has approved recommendation of the IATF to place under ECQ the Greater Manila Area effective March 29 to April 4. | via @xtinamen

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27 Mar
JUST IN: Cavite Governor Jonvic Remulla announces on Facebook that Cavite along with other areas will be placed under Enhanced Community Quarantine starting Sunday, March 28 to April 4, 2021. Image
Okay, 'wag kayo magalit samin. 2021 po talaga 'yan, may typo lang si Governor.

Remulla's post has been updated: Image
UPDATE: Governor Remulla has now deleted his Facebook post regarding the province's shift to ECQ.
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The OCTA research group has recommended the imposition of MECQ for at least two weeks to save hospitals and healthcare workers from being overwhelmed. | via @jvrmateo Image
@jvrmateo OCTA: We need to lower healthcare utilization rate. We need a time out and we need it now. We are doing this to save lives and livelihoods. | via @jvrmateo
@jvrmateo OCTA says their proposal is for the NCR+ bubble, but they leave it to the IATF to expand it to other provinces or to focus it on the NCR. | via @jvrmateo
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