Last Wednesday I started to talk about the surge in COVID-19 cases and why contact tracing is so important, not just tracing how infections started and spread but also publicizing the
I gave examples of some of the infection clusters, underscoring how we are blindsided by events that we don’t associate with COVID-19 but which can be superspreaders: cockfighting, private parties, even a barkada basketball or volleyball game. I also warned about karaoke, what with people huddled together, singing at the top of their voices and sharing microphones.
I worry, too, about how we Filipinos like to sing, anywhere, any time, and sometimes almost as if we are competing. You need even stricter precautions for people who come into your homes to do stuff like repairs and construction. I have to move out of UP this week and have prepared shields for the movers, knowing it’s hard to breathe through masks while carrying heavy boxes and furniture.
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