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SPECIAL EDITION: Ito ang #NewsroomWeekend kasama si @Mai_Rodrigz.

Record high na naman ang naitala ng bansa sa COVID-19 cases. Ang detalye, abangan live!

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@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.

@Mai_Rodrigz Cabral: Hindi lang dapat lockdown. Dapat may malawak at mabilis na testing at tracing Kung hindi ito gagawin, huwag na lang mag-lockdown kasi iyon nga ang purpose nito. Kung hindi ito aasikasuhin, masasayang lang

@Mai_Rodrigz Cabral on the country’s delayed vaccination program: Tama na may competition tayo pero hindi ibig sabihin na may kakompitensya tayo eh magpapakakulelat na lang tayo.

@Mai_Rodrigz Cabral reminds the public to follow minimum health standards to prevent being infected.

@Mai_Rodrigz Cabral says if you already feel mild symptoms, barangay officials should be informed for them to take necessary steps.

@Mai_Rodrigz OCTA Research fellow Dr. Guido David: I think we're anticipating an announcement. Malaking factor kung magdedeclare ng ECQ or MECQ. 'Yung mobility bababa siya to minus 80%. Malaking matutulong niyan sa pag-decrease ng trend sa NCR Plus.

@Mai_Rodrigz OCTA Research: Isipin natin kung walang stricter measures, it would be a lot worse. Dumadami ang variants, sila ang nagdadrive ng transmission.

@Mai_Rodrigz OCTA Research: 'Yung bubble nakatulong siya kahit papano, pero mababa lang. It's not strong enough to slow down the pandemic within the timeframe na gusto ng national government, health workers.

@Mai_Rodrigz OCTA Research: Maaaring umabot tayo sa 12,000 to 13,000 new cases per day kung itutuloy ang bubble.

@Mai_Rodrigz OCTA Research on placing NCR Plus bubble under MECQ or ECQ: This is the best way to stop this, stricter restrictions.