Binay on rise of Delta variant: ‘We’re close to tipping point’

Senator Nancy Binay on Wednesday warned that the rising cases of the Delta variant of Covid-19 had brought the Philippines closer to the verge of another crisis.

“Malapit na tayo sa tipping point,” she said.

:Hindi lang naman Covid ang concern ng lahat ngayon–we are already full with other things beyond our control,” Binay warned.

She said the rising Covid cases continued to strain hospitals, and the new variants “will definitely put more stress on our already overburdened public health system.”

“With the potential brunt of the Delta variant, dalawang bagay sa ngayon ang kailangan bigyan ng focus ng gobyerno: stricter border controls, and save the healthcare support system from a possible collapse,” Binay said.

She said the Department of Health should prepare for the possibility of fully vaccinated healthcare workers acquiring the Delta variant.

“I hope government finds practical ways to protect our HCWs dahil sila ang mas exposed at mas prone sa infection because of the high viral load in hospitals. Ramdam mo sa kanila ang frustration at desperation,” Binay said.

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