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Doctors call on gov t to listen to appeals of hospitals to extend MECQ for May
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Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, April 26) A group of doctors on Monday appealed to the Duterte administration to listen to the recommendation of healthcare workers on the ground who can truly see the COVID-19 situation before deciding on the community quarantine classification for May.
The Philippine College of Physicians and the Philippine Hospital Association have recommended the extension of the modified enhanced community quarantine or MECQ over Metro Manila and other provinces amid the ongoing COVID-19 surge.
Despite the slight decrease in daily COVID-19 cases, PCP Vice President Dr. Maricar Limpin said hospitals haven t seen the effect of the two weeks of ECQ then another 14 days of MECQ, so it s only prudent to extend the lockdown.
Health Chief Duque backs extended MECQ in NCR Plus bubble
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Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, April 26) Health Secretary Francisco Duque III believes the modified enhanced community quarantine status over Metro Manila and nearby provinces should be retained until May, his office confirmed on Monday.
He said in a television interview that the lockdown should not be relaxed for one or two more weeks to help ease the burden on healthcare capacity
Health Department spokesperson Maria Rosario Vergeire said Duque and the entire DOH support the extension of the MECQ over Metro Manila, Cavite, Laguna, Rizal, and Bulacan when it expires on April 30.
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This was the question raised by the Philippine College of Physicians to the public as they encouraged them anew to get vaccinated against COVID-19.
In a press release Tuesday, the PCP strongly recommended vaccination to individuals who are immunocompromised or have chronic medical conditions such as hypertension, cancer, diabetes, kidney, or heart disorders.
“This is the best time to consult physicians as COVID 19 is a virus that can only be dealt with by medical science,” the group said.
The PCP also expressed support in the national government’s prioritization of the population who are at risk of getting infected by the coronavirus in its vaccination plan.