{"id":272050,"date":"2020-10-16T04:15:12","date_gmt":"2020-10-16T08:15:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=272050"},"modified":"2020-10-16T04:15:12","modified_gmt":"2020-10-16T08:15:12","slug":"daily-covid-19-cases-in-metro-manila-down-to-500-dilg-exec","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2020\/10\/16\/daily-covid-19-cases-in-metro-manila-down-to-500-dilg-exec\/","title":{"rendered":"Daily Covid-19 cases in Metro Manila down to 500: DILG exec"},"content":{"rendered":"
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FILE: A man clad in personal protective equipment (PPE) rides his electric scooter along Aurora Boulevard in Quezon City on Thursday (Oct. 15, 2020). (PNA photo by Joey O. Razon)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

MANILA<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 There has been a significant decline in the daily number of coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) infections in Metro Manila in the past days, an official of the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) said on Friday.<\/p>\n

\u201cKino<\/em>-congratulate\u00a0ko ang ating<\/em>\u00a0(mayors)\u00a0sa<\/em>\u00a0NCR (National Capital Region)\u00a0dahil<\/em>\u00a0for the last seven to 10 days,\u00a0ang<\/em>\u00a0infections\u00a0po dito sa<\/em>\u00a0Metro Manila\u00a0ay nasa<\/em>\u00a0three digits\u00a0na lamang.<\/em>\u00a0Before, (nagre<\/em>-range\u00a0sila ng<\/em>) 2,000 to 3,000 a day.\u00a0Nitong huling pito hanggang sampung araw, nag-a<\/em>average\u00a0na lang po sila ng<\/em>\u00a0700 to 800 (cases) a day. In fact\u00a0kahapon<\/em>, 500 plus\u00a0na lamang ang<\/em>\u00a0infections\u00a0sa<\/em>\u00a0Metro Manila (I congratulate the NCR mayors because for the last seven to 10 days, the daily number of Covid-19 infections here in Metro Manila is now down to three digits. Before, it ranges from 2,000 to 3,000 a day. For the past seven to 10 days, there is only an average of 700 to 800 cases per day. In fact yesterday (Thursday), we only have over 500 infections here in Metro Manila),\u201d said DILG Undersecretary for Operations Epimaco Densing III in a Laging Handa briefing.<\/p>\n

Densing is optimistic that this would be sustained through the public’s continued compliance with public health protocols.<\/p>\n

\u201c(Ito ‘yung) paghuhugas ng kamay, pagsusuot ng<\/em>\u00a0face mask, social distancing,\u00a0paglalagay ng<\/em>\u00a0face shields\u00a0at may bagong (pahayag) po ng ating<\/em>\u00a0Department of Health\u00a0na kailangan lahat ng mga establishments, dapat maganda ang<\/em>\u00a0(Hand washing, wearing of face masks, social distancing and also wearing face shields plus the Department of Health’s recent pronouncement that all establishments should have a good) ventilation system,” he added.<\/p>\n

He added that local government units are free to implement additional health and safety protocols “as long as these are what we call reasonable inputs” and that these will not hamper efforts to revive the economy.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, Densing said local government units in Metro Manila, except for San Juan City, remain firm in their position to maintain the 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. curfew hours despite the easing of quarantine restrictions.<\/p>\n

“At the end of the day, assessment\u00a0po ito ng ating mga<\/em>\u00a0local chief executives or\u00a0mga<\/em>\u00a0mayors\u00a0kung kailan nila pagagaaanin ‘yung<\/em>\u00a0curfew\u00a0pero hinihikayat po natin na<\/em>
\nkapag medyo maganda na ang sitwasyon, ‘yung ating mga<\/em>\u00a0health protocols\u00a0ay nasusunod na, bumababa na rin po yung mga<\/em>\u00a0infections on a daily basis,\u00a0puwede na siguro magluwag ng<\/em>\u00a0(it would be based on the assessment of our local chief executives or mayors if they want to ease curfew but we encourage them to do so if the situation becomes better, once health protocols are completely observed, and infections are decreasing on a daily basis, I think we can ease the) curfew rules,” he said.<\/p>\n

Early this week, San Juan City shortened its curfew hours, which is now from midnight to 5 a.m.<\/p>\n

The issue of shortening curfew hours came as Filipino Catholics look forward to ‘Simbang Gabi’ (dawn Mass) as part of Christmas celebration in the country.<\/p>\n

“We recognize how important this tradition is for the people. In fact, this early, we are talking about that so we would have a clear policy on how these would be observed in the celebration of Christmas while we ensure that Covid-19 will not spread,” he added.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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