BREAKING: Cavite Governor Jonvic Remulla says the province will shift to the strictest enhanced community quarantine for a week beginning tomorrow, Sunday, until April 4, citing his conversation with Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque. | @eimorpsantos
@eimorpsantos Remulla says other areas will also be placed under ECQ, but did not specify them.
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@eimorpsantos UPDATE: Governor Remulla has deleted his Facebook post regarding the province's shift to ECQ
@eimorpsantos After deleting his Facebook post, Remulla says "let’s just all wait for the IATF announcement." Palace now says the announcement will be at around 6:30 p.m.
THREAD: The Healthcare Professionals Alliance Against COVID-19 holds a press conference on the government's announcement of an ECQ in Metro Manila and four provinces.
@YsabelwithaWhyy HPAAC: Kami ay sumasang-ayon sa desisyon na ibalik sa ECQ ang Metro Manila, kasama ang Bulacan, Cavite, Laguna and Rizal, pero kailangan isabay ito sa sustainable solutions
@YsabelwithaWhyy HPAAC says there needs to be a central warehouse data system for contact tracing: Hindi na natutukoy kung saan ang virus sa ating lugar. Hindi matukoy kung sino ang may kailangan ng testing
THREAD: Several malls announces temporary closures following the imposition of stricter general community quarantine in greater Manila which will take effect from March 29 to April 4.
Only essential stores in SM malls in Metro Manila, Bulacan, Cavite, Laguna, and Rizal will remain open from March 29 to April 4, from 10AM to 5PM. cnn.ph
Ayala malls says only supermarkets, drug stores, banks, and restaurants with take outs and delivery services will be available for their malls located in Metro Manila, Cavite, Laguna, and Bulacan areas. cnn.ph
BREAKING: Metro Manila, Bulacan, Cavite, Laguna, and Rizal will be placed under enhanced community quarantine from March 29 to April 4, Palace announces.
BREAKING: Movement in Metro Manila, Bulacan, Cavite, Laguna, and Rizal, also known as NCR Plus, will be limited further as these will revert to the strictest enhanced community quarantine due to the exponential rise in COVID-19 cases, Palace announces. bit.ly/31qj294
Roque: Dahil nga po dito sa mga bagong variants, biglang tumaas ang numero ng nahawa ng COVID-19 at naging kritikal ang kapasidad ng mga ospital lalo na sa Metro Manila
@Mai_Rodrigz Former Health Secretary Esperanza Cabral on implementing ECQ in NCR plus: Mukhang wala tayong choice kung hindi maging mas strikto ngayon kasi padami talaga ng padami ang kaso pero sana maayos nag implementasyon at hindi magakakagulo tulad ng one year ago
@Mai_Rodrigz Cabral: Siguro naman in one year may natutunan na tayo sa pag implement ng ECQ.
Senate President Vicente Sotto III on the ₱335-billion expanded stimulus package filed by Senator Manny Pacquiao: Hindi gaano nagkakaiba (sa Bayanihan 3). Halos nagkakapareho (1/2)
SP Sotto: Ang salient features kasi ay social ameliorations, wage subsidies, capacity building, internet allowance for teachers. Baka later matawag din na Bayanihan 3 'yan (2/2)
.@DrTedros : 177 countries and economies have started vaccination. In just one month, #COVAX has distributed more than 32 million vaccines to 61 countries. COVAX works. | via @WHO
.@DrTedros : There are now just 15 days left before the 100th day of the year, and 36 countries that are still waiting for #COVID19 vaccines so they can start vaccinating #healthworkers and older people. | via @WHO