‘Battle Vs Covid Not Yet Over'
The Philippine Star|June 17, 2020
As President Duterte has emphasized, the drive to contain the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak in the country is not yet over, Sen. Bong Go said yesterday.
‘Battle Vs Covid Not Yet Over'

Go was with the President during the latter ’s meeting with some members of the Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) on Emerging Infectious Diseases at Malacañang on Monday night.

“The fight is not yet over. The pandemic is still here. That’s why I’m urging everyone not to be complacent. Let’s follow heath protocols like social distancing and the use of face mask,” Go, chairman of the Senate committee on health and demography, said.

“Let’s help each other. While government maximizes its limited resources, a lot of our fellow Filipinos have also lost jobs, livelihood and savings. We are fighting for survival – survival is the name of the game here,” the senator added.

Duterte approved the recommendation of the IATF regarding the respective quarantine levels of various areas in the country, noting continued significant numbers of COVID-19 infection cases in major areas, particularly Metro Manila and Cebu City.

In his televised message before midnight Monday, Duterte said it’s no longer the fault of the government if the health crisis gets worse due to people’s violation of quarantine restrictions.

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