Business Owners Talk ‘Safe Spaces' For Herd Immunity

Mall and building owners have expressed support for the proposed establishment of “safe spaces” as a means to create herd immunity in areas where the private sector has control like office buildings, factories and malls, according to presidential adviser for entrepreneurship and Go Negosyo founder Joey Concepcion.

- Louella Desiderio

The business owners voiced their position at a meeting with Concepcion.

Having “safe spaces” means around 80 percent of people occupying or working at establishments are vaccinated. Such establishments may go back to full operational capacity from the current 50 percent.

Present at the meeting were Filinvest Land Inc. president and CEO Josephine Yap, SM Prime executive committee chairman Hans Sy, Ayala Property Management Corp. chairman Bobby Dy, Alliance Global Inc. CEO Kevin Tan, Robinsons Land Corp. president and CEO Frederick Go.

“We would like to propose to the government to allow us to implement safe spaces with an increased workforce capacity as soon as we reach 80 percent vaccination or herd immunity in our respective buildings,” Concepcion said.