Speaker Ferdinand Martin G. Romualdez on Sunday said the decision of the World Health Organization (WHO) to lift its Covid-19 global health emergency declaration will pave the way for more Philippines economic activities.
SPEAKER Ferdinand Martin G. Romualdez on Sunday said the decision of the World Health Organization to lift its Covid-19 global health emergency declaration will pave the way for more Philippines economic activities.
However, the House leader reminded the public “to wear a face mask when needed, wash your hands, isolate when sick, observe physical distancing, and get vaccinated” to avoid Covid-19. At the same time, he asked the DOH to continue encouraging people to avail themselves of free Covid-19 vaccination the government is offering.
“The decision shows that countries around the globe, including the Philippines, have succeeded through collaborative effort in fighting the highly infectious novel coronavirus and its variants, though they remain a threat to public health,” Romualdez said.
Despite the WHO’s declaration, Villafuerte called on Filipinos to remain on guard against Covid-19 and to continue adhering to minimum public health standards such as physical distancing and mask-wearing, especially in high-risk areas for the elderly, immunocompromised individuals and those with comorbidities.
DOH Officer-in-Charge and Undersecretary Ma. Rosario Vergeire assured lawmakers at a recent House committee on appropriations hearing that the higher Covid-19 positivity rate is expected, and is not a cause for alarm, because of the shift in testing protocols, in which those being tested for the virus are those most likely to be infected.
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