Defer travel plans for the holidays, DOH advises Pinoys

By Prince Golez

The Department of Health (DOH) won’t advise the public to travel to the provinces this holiday season.

Health Secretary Francisco Duque III on Monday urged Filipinos to postpone their travel to avoid catching the coronavirus disease (Covid-19).

“Ipagpaliban po ninyo iyong inyo pong kagustuhan na pumunta po sa mga probinsiya dahil mas maigi, kagaya ng sinabi ko po, ang department circular na inilabas po ng DOH ay malinaw po kung ano na lang po ang inyong mga low-risk activities na dapat gawin,” Duque said during a Laging Handa public briefing.

The secretary also reminded everyone that the fight against Covid-19 is a shared responsibility.

“Tandaan po natin, ang laban sa COVID ay laban ng bawat mamamayan. Hindi po ito laban lang ng gobyerno, ng national o local governments o ng mga non-governmental organizations, kung hindi laban po ito ng bawat Pilipino,” he said.

“At kinakailangan po magkaisa tayo dito para mapanalunan po natin, maging tagumpay po ang ating laban sa COVID-19 at makamit ang atin pong mga hangarin na mababa lamang ang ating kaso that we can manage this to the extent that our health system’s capacity that we have already, in fact, enhanced or increased ay huwag naman pong ma-overwhelm,” he added.

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