The DOH reports 3,051 new COVID-19 cases for the week of June 13-June 19, 2022, with 15 new severe and critical case. The DOH logs 6 verified deaths. As of June 19, ICU bed utilization is at 14.6%, while 18.2% of non-ICU beds have been utilized.
DOH on Cebu lifting mask mandate for open spaces: ‘Kailangang-kailangan pa rin natin’
Department of Health Spokesperson Maria Rosario Vergeire maintained that the country is not yet ready to lift its mask mandate for outdoor settings, given risks posed by the entry of subvariants, low vaccination rates in some areas of the country, and low uptake of boosters.
She said that many local government units have recommended making masks optional in outdoor settings, but experts recommended against it, given the experience of other countries that removed their mask mandate. “Atin pong ituloy muna ang pagsusuot ng face mask, dadating po tayo diyan…. We need to manage the cases muna ngayon,”
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