Gwen welcomes DOH’s stance on lockdowns

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CEBU CITY, Philippines -- Cebu Gov. Gwendolyn Garcia on Wednesday, August 25, welcomed the recent stand of the Department of Health (DOH) that lockdowns are not effective in curbing the spread of

Cebu Gov. Gwendolyn Garcia during her regular press conference on August 25, 2021. | Photo from Sugbo News

“Gikinahanglan ta magbalanse. Balansehon nato. Dunay hagit niining nagkasaka nga kaso sa COVID-19 apan mismo ang Department of Health and WHO na ang niingon dili usab solusyon ang paglockdown,” said Garcia during her“Kay mas daghan pa hinuun ang mag lisud. Kung mangundang ang trabaho, panginabuhi, mas daghan pa ang mga masakit kay wa nay klarong gikaon. Busa balansehon ta ni,” she added.

In turn, the state’s health department is mulling to reduce the scope of wide-scale lockdowns and reinforce health protocols and other restrictions locally.

 

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