Reduced physical distancing 'will cause disaster, derail flattening of the curve' - Leachon - Manila Bulletin

A former special adviser to the National Task Force against COVID-19 said reducing physical distancing in public transportation to less than a meter will cause “disaster.”

“If we relax physical distancing in public transport, this may escalate and this could actually derail the flattening of the curve,” he added. “Based on The Lancet study, the single most effective [measure] is actually physical distancing. Just like the Bible, you have many commandments but the greatest of that is actually loving God and loving one another,” Leachon said.

With the country continues to post daily COVID-19 virus infections ranging from 3,000 to 4,000, Leachon cited that Dr. Antonio Dans of the University of the Philippines’ Philippine College of Physicians has projected a surge of 688 per day if physical distancing in public transportation will be reduced.

Wala namang posisyon sa IATF yan o ano mang task force, bakit niyo ba pinalalabas. Self promoter yang si Leachon at gusto lang magin Secretary of Health. Tanungin niyo siya about his Philhealth position! Maraming kwento sa kanya as Board Director

A group headed by medical practitioners wants the government to quarantine the sick, not the healthy and prevent the spread of COVID-19 through different means and early treatment. READ:

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