Palace reminds public anew to stay home as coronavirus may spread through air

By Prince Golez

Malacañang reiterated the need for the public to strictly practice the minimum public health standards to protect themselves and others from the spread of the coronavirus disease (Covid-19).

Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque issued the statement Friday after the World Health Organization said that Covid-19, which has killed hundreds of thousands of people worldwide, can be airborne.

“The acknowledgment of the WHO that Covid-19 may be passed through air is something we leave to the health experts. We will be fully supportive of ideas based on science and hard data,” said Roque.

“While the scientific community is discussing the mode of transmission of Covid-19, we call on our citizens to continue observing minimum public health standards, such as wearing of masks, washing of hands, and practicing social distancing,” he also said.

Roque also urged everyone to protect the most vulnerable by staying home as much as possible.

“Filipinos demonstrated this before, when more than 8 out of 10 people believe that ‘stay-at-home’ measures are worth it to save lives, according to a recent survey. We can do it again so together we can heal and recover as one,” the Palace official said.

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