With local cases continuing to spike, Cebu City may now be considered as the new 'focal point' of COVID-19 in the Philippines, an official of the COVID-19 National Task Force said.
With local cases continuing to spike, Cebu City may now be considered as the new “focal point” of COVID-19 in the Philippines, an official of the COVID-19 National Task Force said Monday. for COVID-19 is really Cebu , considering that the parameters, thresholds, new cases are increasing— even surpassing the whole NCR ,” NTF chief implementer Carlito Galvez, Jr. said in a virtual media briefing in Malacañang.
He said a certain medical facility has also reported dozens of deaths in a span of two days— which could translate to possible undetected severe cases. Local and national officials have vowed to address the healthcare and manpower problems in the area, with the Health Department already ordering the deployment of “doctors to the barrios” to help Cebu City in its pandemic battle.Decision up to task force, but city hoping for GCQ
However, he noted the final decision still lies in the hands of the COVID-19 inter-agency task force, which is set to submit new lockdown recommendations to President Rodrigo Duterte soon.
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