Bansa handa na sa mas maluwag na quarantine protocols

HANDA na umano ang bansa ngayon sa pagpapaluwag ng quarantine protocols, ayon sa House committee on ways and means chairman at Albay Rep. Joey Salceda.

Sinabi ni Salceda na pinag-aralan niya nag maraming beses ang mga datos kaugnay ng coronavirus disease 2019 at ang kahandaan ng bansa sa pagtatapos ng Enhanced Community Quarantine sa Mayo 15.

“At this time, I am prepared (with a lot of trembling inside, thunder and lightning outside) to say that we are more ready for the consequences of a reopening even as we await a vaccine possibly in 2021 than for the impacts of another hard lockdown as we know it,” ani Salceda. “Human behavior in our institutions and in the public has begun to be more prepared for the ups and downs of an epidemic.”

Nilinaw naman ni Salceda na hindi maaaring alisin na ang quarantine pero posible ang mas maluwag na pagpapatupad nito.

“Localized maybe but LGU-managed not barangay-directed. Second, we must all do our part – the low-cost non-pharmaceutical interventions: wash your hands, wear facemasks, avoid crowds, and maintain physical distancing even at home. Third, the NTF (National Task Force) should continue to increase testing, tracing, and treatment – achieve 8k/day by May 15 and 30k/day by May 30.”

Hanggang sa Mayo 15 itinakda ang pagpapatupad ng ECQ sa malaking bahagi ng Luzon.

“We were discussing just last time among the thinkgroup that the approach should be akin to supply chain management. No part of the day’s activities should disproportionately expose anyone to the possibility of infection,” ani Salceda na unang nagpanukala na i-lockdown ang National Capital Region upang maiwasan ang pagkalat ng coronavirus disease 2019.