PH can’t afford another lockdown – Malacañang
The Malacañang this week stated that the country cannot afford another nationwide lockdown despite the recent surge in COVID-19 cases, as many people are experiencing hunger.
The OCTA Research Group recently predicted that the country may record up to 6,000 new cases per day by the end of March because of the new variants. However, Presidential spokesperson Harry Roque said “there is no need to panic yet” as the country’s healthcare sector has enough facilities to accommodate new patients.
Roque further noted that tightening the quarantine restrictions due to the rising COVID-19 cases “is not necessary this month.” He stated, “To be honest, we cannot afford a lockdown of the economy. Many are getting hungry.”
