The number of new daily cases has soared past 3,000 in recent days -- twice as many as two weeks ago and the highest in five months -- as more contagious variants of the virus spread.
The mayor of Quezon City -- one of 16 that make up the capital -- announced Tuesday that 11 more communities would be locked down for two weeks. The move potentially affects tens of thousands of people. Officials and business leaders have warned against shutting down the entire country again as its economy struggles to recover from the first recession in three decades.
His comments echoed those of presidential spokesman Harry Roque, who all but ruled out another blanket lockdown. "Our appeal is for us to take care of ourselves so that we will be able to work." Measures have since been eased, but the wearing of masks and face shields in public is still mandatory and social distancing rules are in force.
Go for the lockdown!!!
Lockdown na may konkretong plano ... Kung wala din lang sayang lang ang lockdown ... Paikot ikot na lang tayo niyan ... Ang haba na ng lockdown natin pero talo pa tayo ng mga bansang di naman nag lockdown .
Fake news
Replace Duque and IATF members with real health experts.
Lockdown is not the solution
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