There is no need for the government to reimpose the mask mandate despite the rising cases of COVID-19 in the country, the independent group OCTA Research said. | NCorralesINQ /PDI
“We don’t expect that it will reach 40 percent for example and it will be safe at low levels,” he said.David said the increase and decrease in COVID-19 cases was expected, even if it would become endemic.
“For example, dengue is considered endemic but every year we see an increase and decrease in cases. So it’s something that seems normal that we can come to expect,” he said. President Marcos told reporters on Sunday that the government might reimpose mandatory wearing of masks but he would wait for the recommendation of the Department of Health and the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases .
On Tuesday, the DOH said it was not endorsing the return of the mask mandate, citing that a “knee-jerk reaction” may not be good for the economy.“ We already have recommended to the Office of the President, based on the agreements coming from the IATF discussions, that there is no need to return the mandate, we just need to shift the mindset of our countrymen,” said Maria Rosario Vergeire, officer in charge of the DOH.Subscribe to our daily newsletter
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