Balik-1 meter na social distance, ikinatuwa ng healthworkers

ni Ronalyn Seminiano Reonico | September 18, 2020

Ikinatuwa ng Healthcare Professionals Alliance Against COVID-19 (HPAAC) ang pagsuspinde ng pamahalaan sa pagbabawas ng one-meter physical distancing sa mga pampublikong sasakyan.

Pahayag ng HPAAC, “The HPAAC, a coalition of more than 160 organizations composed of doctors, nurses, midwives, and allied medical professionals working closely with the public and private sector in pushing for a comprehensive strategy to address the COVID-19 pandemic, welcomes the decision of the government to suspend the policy of reducing the 1-meter physical distancing requirement in public utility vehicles (PUVs).”

Ayon sa HPAAC, maaaring lalong tumaas ang kaso ng Covid-19 sa bansa kung babawasan ang 1-meter distancing.

Anila, "Yesterday, there were 2,600 reported new cases of COVID-19 in the Greater Manila Area. The study made by HPAAC estimates that given the current context, reducing physical distancing in the transport sector to 0.75 meter will aggravate this by adding 700 new daily infections despite simultaneous implementation of other strategies such as face shields and masks.”

Nagpasalamat din ang HPAAC sa pananatili ng 1-meter social distancing.

Anila, “We thank the Department of Transportation for responding to this information by reverting to 1-meter distancing starting yesterday, subject to the final decision of the president. “HPAAC also thanks the Department of Health (DOH), the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG), and all NCR mayors for their steadfast support to the appropriate minimum of 1-meter distance as policy.”

Samantala, hiling din ng grupo: “We pray that our leaders retain the 1-meter policy until the situation becomes more favorable.”