{"id":262339,"date":"2020-07-21T02:17:40","date_gmt":"2020-07-21T06:17:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=262339"},"modified":"2025-01-13T15:49:56","modified_gmt":"2025-01-13T20:49:56","slug":"duterte-vows-to-reduce-covid-19-cases-to-barest-minimum","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2020\/07\/21\/duterte-vows-to-reduce-covid-19-cases-to-barest-minimum\/","title":{"rendered":"Duterte vows to reduce Covid-19 cases to \u2018barest minimum\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"
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President Rodrigo Roa Duterte talks to the people after holding a meeting with the Inter-Agency Task Force on the Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID) core members at the Malago Clubhouse in Malaca\u00f1ang on July 21, 2020. ROBINSON NI\u00d1AL JR.\/PRESIDENTIAL PHOTO<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

MANILA<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday assured the public that the government is doing its best to reduce the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) infections in the country to \u201cthe barest minimum\u201d.<\/p>\n

\u201cAng akin lang<\/em>\u00a0(My stance) is if we can do it actually, we have to reduce it to the barest minimum\u00a0na ano, \u2018yung tao na hindi ma-ano<\/em>\u00a0(that people will not [acquire Covid-19]),\u201d Duterte said in a taped public address aired on state-run PTV-4 on Tuesday.<\/p>\n

Duterte gave the guarantee, as the Covid-19 cases in the country continue to surge. As of Monday, the Philippines has reported 68,898 confirmed Covid-19 cases.<\/p>\n

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Around 23,072 Covid-19 patients have recovered, while 1,835 people have died due to the disease.<\/p>\n

Duterte ensured that his administration is keeping tabs on the latest developments in its fight against Covid-19.<\/p>\n

\u201cMy countrymen, we continue to meet regularly to talk about our problem. Perhaps, our number one problem today is [Covid-19]. I am as mad as you.\u00a0Galit ako, pareho tayo, sa nangyari<\/em>\u00a0(Just like you, I am mad about what happened),\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Malaca\u00f1ang on July 17 expressed sadness over the country\u2019s failure to counter the initial prediction of the University of the Philippines (UP) researchers that Covid-19 infections in the country might rise to 60,000 by July 31.<\/p>\n

The UP researchers\u2019 projection was realized on July 16, or just in mid-July, when confirmed Covid-19 cases jumped to 61,266.<\/p>\n

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Considering the disease\u2019s transmission rate and doubling time, the group of researchers from UP revised its projection, saying that Covid-19 infections could reach 85,000 by the end of July.<\/p>\n

Improved testing capacity<\/strong><\/p>\n

During his public address, Duterte asked Health Secretary Francisco Duque III if the country can afford to do the Covid-19 testing \u201cfor every citizen\u201d in the Philippines to arrest the further spread of the disease.<\/p>\n

Duque, however, said no country can conduct tests for all of its citizens.<\/p>\n

\u201cHindi naman po natin pwedeng i<\/em>-test\u00a0ang bawat mamamayan. Wala pong bansa ang nakakagawa nito, kahit na po ang pinakamayaman katulad ng<\/em>\u00a0United States of America (We cannot test each citizen. No country can do that, even the richest country like the United States of America cannot do that),\u201d Duque told Duterte.<\/p>\n

Duque, nevertheless, told Duterte that the government\u2019s target is to test 10 million Filipinos for Covid-19 by 2021.<\/p>\n

He also noted that there is a plan to conduct 32,000 to 40,000 Covid-19 tests per day in the country.<\/p>\n

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\u201cMagiging mga<\/em>\u00a010 percent\u00a0po tayo<\/em>\u00a0(It will be 10 percent) of the total population of the Philippines at 109 million, we might be able to reach about 10 million Filipinos [who will get tested for Covid-19] by 2021,\u201d Duque said.<\/p>\n

\u2018Free\u2019 face masks, procurement of vaccines<\/strong><\/p>\n

Duterte reiterated that amid the pandemic, the public should wear face masks and observe social distancing.<\/p>\n

To further boost the country\u2019s fight against Covid-19, Duterte said he would also find a way to distribute \u201cfree\u201d face masks to all Filipinos.<\/p>\n

\u201cMask,\u00a0ito importante talaga<\/em>\u00a0(Wearing of mask is really important).\u00a0Ngayon<\/em>\u00a0(Now), I will try to buy as many as I can afford.\u00a0Kung kaya ko, ibigay namin sa inyo iyan nang libre<\/em>\u00a0(We will give it for free if I can). But wear it,\u201d Duterte said.<\/p>\n

Duterte also renewed his plan to either borrow money or sell government properties, in case a vaccine or medicine for Covid-19 is developed.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf there is a thing developed which is really good for you,\u00a0mauna ako<\/em>\u00a0(I will take the initiative).\u00a0Mangutang ako. Magpabili ako kung saan magpabili ng lupa para ibili ko ng<\/em>\u00a0medicine (I will borrow money [or] I will sell public property to buy medicine [or vaccine] against Covid-19),\u201d he said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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