Despite low Covid-19 cases in the country, President Duterte said the existing face mask mandate would remain to help contain the spread of the virus, especially with the discovery of the new strain in Israel.
“The numbers are now very low compared to the population… But you know itong mask na ano maraming nagtatanong, alam mo I am not ready to order the removal of the mask,” Duterte said during his “Talk to the People” address aired Tuesday, March 22.
Duterte noted that the ongoing pandemic may stay for long as new Covid-19 variants have been detected in other countries and may eventually reach the Philippines. The President likewise asked Congress to retain the unspent fund under the Bayanihan Law if ever it decides on new legislation. The money, he said, was returned to the National Treasury.
During the same public address, Health Secretary Francisco Duque III said the country has recorded 3,431 new COVID-19 cases, or 490 new infections a day from March 15 to 21—lower than the 3,951 new cases recorded from March 8 to 14.
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