MANILA, Philippines – Coronavirus deaths should not be treated as mere statistics because they have dreams and have a circle of family and friends in mourning, Vice President Leni Robredo said Wednesday.
Robredo said in his report, in which he also recommended measures to refine the government’s reaction to COVID-19, that a continued increase in the number of infections and deaths means more and more people face the difficulties caused by the weakening of the economy. .
“Sulyranine pandemic; Kapag mabisa itong matugunan, matutugunan din ang iba pang hamon. Conversely: Habang dumadami angkaka-COVID 19, lalo rin nating pinapatagal and paghihirap ng Pilipino. Marami ang namamatay, and Hindi sila lang in his statistics message.”
“Bawat isa sa kanila, possibly kuwento, possibly pangarap; can pamilya sila, can nagluluksa for its kanila. During this period, we told you yourself in a great general: father of girls, Hindi in the construction of the nation, how to get out of life, added positively.
She also raised the possibility of providing tax incentives to companies and corporations willing to assist and provide financial aid for its workers.
“Get a buffer inventory of the entire circle of related tissues around the world: Bitamine, Sabon, Alcohol, Masks and Iba pa. Siguruhing hindi maaantala ang source chain,” Robredo said.
“Tutukan Producers: Suportahan sila ng teknolohiya for more marami pa silang magawa, and more maraming makabili na gawang lokal,” he added.
Robredo’s message came two days after the State of the Nation of President Rodrigo Duterte confronted him, which was left under the chimney for failing to provide a concrete roadmap for the government’s reaction to COVID-19.
This was also done after presidential spokesman Harry Roque was criticized for allegedly ignoring instances and deaths as mere statistics, as he noted that the number of deaths in the country is not cause for alarm as it represents only about 2% of the population. the total number of COVID-19 instances.
READ: Palace chides critics of COVID-19 gov’t efforts then welcomes Drilon’s ideas
READ: “Yes, yes”: Palacio does not want to ask for more response from the COVID-19 government
Robredo Extra stated in his message that the fact that the government is only waiting for the vaccine imaginable against coronavirus, which does not have a transparent timeline on when it can occur, is not an effort to end the COVID-19 epidemic. in the country.
Instead, it recommended that the government use a data-driven technique to identify the spaces that require the most attention and whether citizens of the affected communities should be subjected to mass testing.
READ: Robredo to administrator: Waiting for vaccine might not solve pandemic-like problems
On July 29, the fitness firm reported that COVID-19 in the Philippines reached 85,486 with 26,996 cures and 1,962 deaths.
This surpassed the prediction of experts at the University of the Philippines that the number of coronavirus cases in the country could succeed at 85,000 by the end of July.
We use cookies for the most productive enjoyment on our website. By continuing, you agree to our use of cookies. For more information, click this link.