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LGUs told: Prepare plans vs Delta variant of COVID-19
"In the following days, DILG will release memorandum reminding our local government units to prepare strategies on possible local transmission of COVID Delta variant as soon as possible," Interior Secretary Eduardo Año said Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) is urging local governments to develop strategies to address possible local transmission of highly contagious COVID-19 Delta variant, which has caused surge in infections in other countries.
Año said Philippines has so far recorded 36 cases of Delta variant and it is possible that more people are carrying it.
"Since Delta variant cannot be detected by ordinary test kits and genome sequencing is required, it is possible that higher number of people are carrying this variant so everyone should be more careful," Año said during a meeting of the government's pandemic task force in Davao City.
Año noted that variant has been tied to spikes in COVID-19 cases in countries like India and Indonesia. Other countries, including United Kingdom, Australia, and Malaysia are enforcing lockdowns to prevent rise in number of infections, he added.
Earlier Palace said government still prefers to enforce localized lockdowns because wide-reaching quarantine may disrupt work and increase number of people who are experiencing hunger. President Rodrigo Duterte also raised possibility of reimposing stricter measures to contain virus.
"We may need to reimpose stricter restrictions to avoid mass gatherings and prevent superspreader events, If Delta variant is here, if it spreads, I hope it will not, then we will have to go again to stricter measures, " President Rodrigo Duterte said during pre-recorded public address.
Año assured public that government is working to prevent further spread of the new variant. He said additional quarantine, isolation, and health care facilities would be set up and border controls are being tightened especially in international airports and seaports.
Local chief executives are also undertaking "aggressive" prevention, detection, isolation, treatment, reintegration, and vaccination strategies.
"Our LGUs, local government units and the Philippine National Police are enforcing all laws, ordinances, IATF,Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases, and community quarantine protocols for everyone's safety, our countrymen should not worry because we already have plans for COVID Delta variant " the interior chief said.
Año stressed almost 26,000 local government units have submitted their respective vaccination action plans. He added that about 42.26 million Filipinos who belong to eligible and priority groups have registered for vaccination monitoring systems. The interior chief also reminded public to continue following minimum health standards and to avail COVID-19 vaccines.
At the same meeting, President Duterte reminded public not to be angry with government forces enforcing safety protocols.
"They are just doing their duty…so kindly understand that," President Duterte concluded.
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