MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Health (DOH) disagrees with the assessment of the Healthcare Professionals Alliance Against COVID-19 (HPAAC) that the two-week enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) in the NCR Plus has been put to waste.
Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said the government has implemented measures for the last two weeks, including expanding bed capacity for COVID-19 patients.
“I cannot say really, hindi ko masasang-ayunan ang HPAAC dito na sinasabi nilang [I cannot agree with HPAAC that the ECQ] it has gone to waste. Because we have implemented measures naman na naandyan [that are there]. We have mobilized our local governments, we have expand…
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