{"id":246629,"date":"2020-02-29T21:49:00","date_gmt":"2020-03-01T02:49:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=246629"},"modified":"2020-02-29T21:49:00","modified_gmt":"2020-03-01T02:49:00","slug":"pinoys-urged-to-stay-cautious-amid-covid-19-threat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2020\/02\/29\/pinoys-urged-to-stay-cautious-amid-covid-19-threat\/","title":{"rendered":"Pinoys urged to stay cautious amid Covid-19 threat"},"content":{"rendered":"
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There is no existing case of Covid-19 in the Philippines since one of the Chinese nationals died due to the virus while the two others already recovered from the disease. (Photo by Dimitri Karastelev\/Unsplash)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
MANILA<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO) Secretary Martin Andanar on Friday advised the public to stay safe and careful, as cases of the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) continue to rise around the world.<\/div>\n
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Andanar reminded Filipinos to follow the protocols imposed by the Department of Health (DOH) to prevent the possible outbreak of Covid-19 in the country.<\/p>\n

\u201cKailangan talaga na mag-ingat ang mga kababayan natin. Hindi ibig sabihin na ngayon ay tayo ay maganda \u2018yung pagpapatakbo ng<\/em>\u00a0DOH,\u00a0ligtas \u2018yung ating bansa. Hindi ibig sabihin na tayo ay<\/em>\u00a0exempted\u00a0diyan sa sakit na iyan<\/em>\u00a0(Our countrymen should be careful. It doesn\u2019t mean the country is already safe just because the DOH is doing a good job. It doesn\u2019t mean we\u2019re exempted from that acquiring that disease),\u201d he said in an interview on Cabinet Report over Radyo Pilipinas (RP).<\/p>\n

Andanar reiterated that everyone should observe proper hygiene to avoid being infected with Covid-19.<\/p>\n

The Philippines has earlier confirmed that three Chinese tourists from Wuhan, China, the epicenter of the Covid-19 epidemic, tested positive for the deadly virus.<\/p>\n

There is no existing case of Covid-19 in the Philippines since one of the Chinese nationals died due to the virus while the two others already recovered from the disease.<\/p>\n

Immigration spokesperson Dana Sandoval, meanwhile, urged the public to avoid \u201cnon-essential\u201d travel to countries with confirmed cases of Covid-19.<\/p>\n

Sandoval said everyone needs to \u201csacrifice\u201d to ensure the safety of all Filipinos against the threat of the new coronavirus.<\/p>\n

\u201cKung ang mga<\/em>\u00a0travel\u00a0naman po nila ay<\/em>\u00a0non-essential,\u00a0ipagpaliban na lang po muna<\/em>\u00a0just for everyone\u2019s safety (If their travel is non-essential, it\u2019s better to cancel it in the meantime for everyone\u2019s safety),\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

Health Secretary Francisco Duque III on Friday maintained his stance that the public should refrain from going to crowded places amid the coronavirus scare.<\/p>\n

On Saturday, Tourism Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat announced the postponement of a month-long nationwide mall sale to curb the spread of Covid-19.<\/p>\n

Romulo-Puyat said the 2020 Philippine Shopping Festival, which was supposed to kick off on March 1 until 31 to boost the country\u2019s tourism sector, was postponed \u201cuntil further notice.\u201d<\/p>\n

The World Health Organization has raised the global spread and pact risk alert of Covid-19 to \u201cvery high\u201d from \u201chigh.\u201d<\/p>\n

China on Saturday raised the death toll in the country to 2,835 due to Covid-19. It also announced that the total number of infections rose to 79,251.<\/p>\n

Covid-19 now affects more than 50 countries.<\/p>\n

Around 591 of 627 persons under investigation (PUIs) in the Philippines due to Covid-19 have been discharged, while 531 PUIs have tested negative for the virus, based on the DOH\u2019s tracker as of Friday.<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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