A record high 2,434 covid cases reportedly new as of yesterday, nationwide.
“Marami po ang kinabahan sa ulat na ito, maging kami ay nalungkot noong una naming narinig ito” Presidential spokesperson Harry Roque said online.
“Ang tingin ko po, wala naman tayong alternatibo kundi magbukas po talaga ng ekonomiya–– Kung hindi pa po natin mabubuksan, e baka mamaya buhay nga tayo pero mamamatay tayo dahil wala tayong hanapbuhay,” he also said.
The Government is not considering the option to return to a stricter procedure of quarantine amidst the rising case.
“Hindi ko naman sinasabi yan dahil kapag lumala talaga, at nawalan tayo ng critical care capacity, o di kaya yung kanyang case doubling rate ay bumalik sa dati na napakabilis, wala po tayong alternatibo,” Roque said.
He also said that if we will return to stricter quarantine, our livelihood is at stake.