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Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, March 19) – Senator Joel Villanueva said on Friday that he supports the proposal to prioritize Metro Manila residents in the government’s COVID-19 vaccination program amid the continued increase in cases in the region.
“We should be open to that proposal,” Villanueva told CNN Philippines. The fountain. “You can see the numbers on NCR … May base ‘yung (There is a basis for that) proposal. Why don’t we investigate it?
“I agree with that, ‘yung Metro Manila, nandyan ‘yung increase, nandyan ‘yung beak, let’s go first, “he continued.
[Translation: I agree with it. The surge, the spike, is in Metro Manila, so we should prioritize it.]The idea of focusing on Metro Manila for the launch of vaccination was first raised by OCTA researcher Dr. Guido David, who, in a radio interview, noted that the capital region affects the situation throughout the world. country.
Villanueva echoed the sentiment. Citing previous data, he said that cases in nearby regions also declined once the situation in NCR eased as well.
The senator also expressed hope that the country’s vaccination campaign will continue to pick up in the coming months, calling the program “slow.”
“I pray that we are better today than yesterday, than last year, and we will continue to improve every day,” he said.
‘Recalibrate policies’
Like his colleagues, Villanueva also expressed his concern about the increase in the numbers of COVID-19 in the country, which has been registering new daily cases that exceed 4,000 and 5,000 in the last week.
He then proposed that the government “immediately recalibrate” the country’s system, including increasing surveillance testing and swiftly enforcing lockdown measures in areas of concern.
Pasay, for example. From the beginning, we found out that this new variant is in this place, then just here (from the beginning), let’s act ”, argued Villanueva.
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When asked if Metro Manila should be subjected to a stricter quarantine measure, Villanueva said he will continue to favor the government’s decision “if they are using data to make informed decisions.”
COVID-19 cases in the Philippines rose to more than 640,000 on Thursday, and the Department of Health reported 5,290 new infections.
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