Maintain Social Distancing Even After April 30

Social distancing works. In the last three weeks or so, people have learned to distance themselves from one another, while wearing face masks to keep out any stray virus in the air. They have also stayed home, except for the most urgent needs such as buying needed groceries.

In just a few more days, the month-long “enhanced community quarantine” or lockdown imposed by the government on Metro Manila and the rest of Luzon will end, but a modified lockdown will remain in place until April 30, with some restrictions lifted to allow easier delivery of food and other basic goods to markets.