[MEGATHREAD] Pilipinas Coronavirus/COVID-19 Thread

[Bttzed03]

Kumusta implementation ng GCQ o MECQ sa lugar niyo? 

The Government keeps saying that decision to lift restrictions in different areas will be based on science but in reality, it is based on economy na. If we look at the number of confirmed cases daily based on the public data, hindi naman talaga siya bumababa pero tinuloy pa din ang pag-downgrade dahil na din siguro sa recommendations ng mga Metro Manila Mayors. Hindi talaga sustainable ang ECQ in the long run. The good thing that ECQ brought though is it enabled the Government to build more facilities and increased the testing capacities (mas marami na din recoveries per day).

I know the Government said we cannot afford a second wave pero tingin ko doon pa din pupunta seeing how people flocked the malls in Metro Manila after being downgraded to MECQ from posts on social media. Let's just hope na hindi na ulit ma-overwhelm ang ating healthcare.

In other countries, bumabalik na ulit sila sa quarantine noong nagkaroon ng mga bagong cases at nung naging positive ulit yung mga previously recovered patients. At least 6 countries reimposed lockdown measures as new coronavirus cases flared up again

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Kumusta implementation ng GCQ o MECQ sa lugar niyo? 

Maayus naman ang implementation ng MECQ dito sa amin at nahahandle naman ito ng mga official na namamahala samin. At ngayon, maari na ulit magbiyahe ang mga tricyle and pedicab sa city namin as long nasusunod nila yung operating protocols. Pero dito sa mismong street namin pansin ko yung bilang ng pagdami ng mga tao na lumalabas sa kanilang bahay-bahay at kung ako tatanungin kahit sabihin na lift yung ECQ to MECQ mas mainam pa rin na manatili sa loob ng bahay dahil sobrang mapanganib pa rin.

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https://www.facebook.com/ValenzuelaCityGov/posts/10159908035228378

I know the Government said we cannot afford a second wave pero tingin ko doon pa din pupunta seeing how people flocked the malls in Metro Manila after being downgraded to MECQ from posts on social media. Let's just hope na hindi na ulit ma-overwhelm ang ating healthcare.

Hindi na talaga natin kaya magkaroon ng 2nd wave dahil mas lalo lang lalaki ang utang ng ating bansa at yung mga frontliners natin ay talagang pagod na pagod na sa paghahandle ng mga patients. Maraming kumalat na mga pictures sa social media about sa mga taong dagsaang pumunta sa mga malls at hindi man lang siguro nila alintana yung panganib na maaring mangyari sa kanila. Marami talaga satin ang sabik na sabik na makalabas ng bahay at puntahan ang lugar na gusto nila puntahan tulad nalang ng mga malls pero hindi pa ito ang time para dito at dahil ganitong pangyayari malaki talaga ang posibilidad na magkaroon ng 2nd wave.

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Makikita sa picture ang isang frontliners na gusto ng makauwi at alam naman natin yung struggle nila ngayon kaya mas mabuti talaga manatali nalang tayo sa bahay dahil tulad nila nais din nilang makasama kanilang pamilya at makapag pahinga. At nawa'y hindi magkaroon ng 2nd wave dahil hindi na ito kakayanin ng ating bansa at ng ating mga frontliners.

[iTradeChips]

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[AniviaBtc]

Ngayong araw ang start ng MECQ sa atin, May 16, 2020, maraming tao ang gusto nang lumabas sa kanilang mga bahay upang maalis ang inip at stress sa loob ng dalawang buwan na quarantine.

Naririto sa link na ito ang iba pang mga dapat sundin at pagbabago na maaaring makatulong saten, upang mas maging maayos ang ating MECQ. http://dotr.gov.ph/55-dotrnews/1432-look-for-areas-placed-under-the-modified-enhanced-community-quarantine-mecq-public-transportation-is-not-allowed-and-some-transportation-services-will-remain-limited.html

Meron akong nabasa na tungkol sa rules ng mga transportation isa na dito ang private transportation, di naman natin maitatanggi na marami rin naman sa bansa natin ang gumagamit ng private transportation na pinakanagcacause ng traffic sa bawat main road na nadaraanan natin. Eto yung iminungkahi ng DOTr ukol dito:

Rules for Private Transportation
If you're using your car, note that there should only be two people in each row. We suppose this means the driver's and passenger seat can be occupied at the same time. If you're using a van for transport, be sure to follow this rule.

Companies providing transport for their employees must ensure their shuttles are only at 50% capacity at any given time. Rented shuttles should have a special permit from the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board.

Folks can also opt to use either bikes, motorcycles or even e-scooters. Do note that e-scooters are subject to existing traffic regulations, according to the Department of Transportation (DOTr). Plus, only one person is allowed on these two-wheeled vehicles.

Kumakalat ngayon sa social media yung mga pictures na kung saan kitang kita na ang mga mall ay crowded pati narin ang mga daanan natin na kalsada.

Kung makikita nyo napakaraming tao, napakaraming sasakyan na nagcacause ng traffic at ang mga tao ay hindi sinusunod ng maayos ang mga rules and regulations sa MECQ. Maraming rumors ang lumalabas na maaari raw talagang magkaroon ng second wave ang covid-19 sa ating bansa dahil hindi pa naman natin nafflatten ang curve at marami paring mga tao ang hindi sumusunod sa gobyerno. Pinatupad lang naman ang MECQ para kahit papaano ay makabawi and ekonomiya natin at malamang ay hindi ganito ang inaasahan ng ating gobyerno.

[Rosilito]

Kumusta implementation ng GCQ o MECQ sa lugar niyo?  

It is such a dilemma if MECQ is really a good decision or not e. Parang normal day lang dito samin traffic, at siksikan na sa ibang public places, stores at malls and 'yong pinaka-essential practice pa 'yong nakalimutan ng karamihan which is 'yong social distancing. It indicates how indisciplined people were, and it show how important talaga mag-impose ng strict rules.

I am afraid sa magiging outcome nito after few weeks. Would number of positive cases would blowout and babalik nanaman tayo sa mas maraming fatalities than recoveries? ('Wag naman sana but parang doon pupunta if it still continues). I get it naman na 'yong iba need na mag-work pero 'yong na-miss lang lumabas, damn.

The Government keeps saying that decision to lift restrictions in different areas will be based on science but in reality, it is based on economy na. If we look at the number of confirmed cases daily based on the public data, hindi naman talaga siya bumababa pero tinuloy pa din ang pag-downgrade dahil na din siguro sa recommendations ng mga Metro Manila Mayors. Hindi talaga sustainable ang ECQ in the long run. The good thing that ECQ brought though is it enabled the Government to build more facilities and increased the testing capacities (mas marami na din recoveries per day).

I know the Government said we cannot afford a second wave pero tingin ko doon pa din pupunta seeing how people flocked the malls in Metro Manila after being downgraded to MECQ from posts on social media. Let's just hope na hindi na ulit ma-overwhelm ang ating healthcare.

Same thoughts sa baka magkaroon ng second wave, kabayan.

If naging katulad lang tayo ni SoKor sa pag-handle nitong suffering na'to wala na siguro dapat pang ikatakot pa sa pag-labas.



Just look how their cases drastically went down. Mass testing, and right there isolation agad, if I am not mistaken may 0 cases report sila for a several days which is somehow a good outcome nung action na ginawa nila on handling this terrifying battle. Businesses are now open and so the jobs walang nang iwo-worry sa economy and for a stomach to feed. If naging SoKor lang talaga tayo. But wala na it is what it is, kung ano man maging consequence siguro nito government is there to clean the mess. Matuto na sa susunod   (Baka 'yong iniisip nung iba).

Image source: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1102777/south-korea-covid-19-daily-new-cases/

[danherbias07]

Kumusta implementation ng GCQ o MECQ sa lugar niyo? 

Sa amin dito sa Cavite ay parang walang nagbago.
Per Cluster pa din. T/TH/Sat lang ako pwede lumabas.

Kaya nagtataka ako pano napuno yung mall nung nakaraan na pinasara ulit ni Gov. Jonvic dahil sa mga pasaway.
Ang hirap talaga bigyan ang tao ng konting kalayaan.
Hindi ba sila natatakot na sa paguwe nila ay dala dala na nila ang sakit.

Ako, kada uwe kulang na lang balatan ko katawan ko para luminis dahil feeling ko nakakapit na sa akin ang virus sa paglabas pa lang.

[plvbob0070]

Kagabi nag salita ulit ang presidente natin ukol sa kinakaharap natin epidemya at sinabi nya na tutol siya sa pagbubukas ng klase dahil nandon pa rin yung panganib na mainfect mga estudyante na papasok sa mga paaralan at unibersidad. At, ang pinaparating nya talaga dito ay mas mainam na unahin ang kapakanan at kalusugan ng mga estudyante and para sa akin medyo pabor naman ako dito dahil isa rin akong estudyante and may kapatid din akong nag-aaral .

“Wala nang aral, laro na lang unless I am sure that they are really safe. It’s useless to be talking about the opening of classes. Para sa akin, bakuna muna,” Duterte said.

Para sa akin, hindi naman lahat ng mga estudyante ay ginagamit ang time ngayon para lang maglaro dahil may iilan ay mas pinipili pa rin ang mag aral ng mga bagay na gusto pa nila matutunan. And, nasa atin na rin siguro ito kung gagamitin natin ang free time sa makabuluhang bagay. And, mas mainam na talaga muna na talakayin yung vaccine sa virus para wala ng takot ang mga estudyante kung magreresume yung mga klase.


Pero salungat naman sa nais ng presidente, ayon kay Health Secretary Francisco Duque III, safe daw iresume Ang klase sa August 24.

“Pag-aaralan po natin [nang] maigi ito. Pero sa ngayon po, tingin namin, ay ligtas kung bubuksan ang klase by August 24 (We will study this carefully, but for now, we think that it’s safe if we will be opening classes by August 24),”

Pag-aaralan pa lang pero nasabi na nyang ligtas ang pag bubukas ng klase sa susunod na pasukan. Masyado itong nakakabahala para sa kaligtasan ng mga kabataan. Una, hindi lahat ng paaralan ay kayang i-accomodate ang mga estudyante habang ipinapatupad ang social distancing sa buong facilities. Maraming estudyante ang umaasa lamang sa public schools para makapag aral at alam naman nating laging siksikan ang mga estudyante sa mga pampublikong paaralan.

Ang pag reresume ng mga klase sa kalagitnaan ng epidemya ay isa talagang malaking sugal para sa kalusugan ng mga mamamayan pati na din sa ekonomiya. Sana naman ay pag isipan nang mabuti ni Duque ang mga iba't-ibang posibilidad bago magdesisyon. Madaling sabihin na ligtas ito, pag nasa sitwasyon na tayo ay malaki ang chance na mas lalong dadami ang positive cases. Ngayon pa nga lang na karamihan ay naka quarantine, patuloy pa rin ang pag dami, pano pa kung palalabasin ang mga kabataan? Ganito ang pinlano ng South Korea pero mukhang mahirap pa rin na magtagumpay na maging ligtas ang mga kabataan sa pag bukas ng klase.

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https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/news/nation/739739/duterte-no-opening-of-classes-without-vaccine-vs-covid-19/story/
https://news.mb.com.ph/2020/05/26/it-is-still-safe-to-open-classes-in-august-duque/
https://www.forbes.com/sites/tommybeer/2020/05/25/6-year-old-tests-positive-for-coronavirus-complicating-south-koreas-school-reopening-plans/#dda8cbd6f63b

[acroman08]

it's weird that I wasn't surprised when I heard and read this article(link below). amidst this crisis people really can't control their greed and have empathy towards the people in need. sana makulong lahat ng mga kasangkot sa SAP corruption para mabawasan namang ang mga kurakot sa pilipinas.

134 barangay officials face criminal charges for SAP-related anomalies

The Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) on Monday, May 26, said that 134 barangay officials are now facing criminal raps for social amelioration program (SAP)-related anomalies before the Prosecutor’s Office of the Department of Justice (DOJ). There has been an increase of 320 percent in the number of suspected violators.

[Bttzed03]

Just in...

Starting June 1, 2020, the following areas will be under General Community Quarantine (GCQ):
Davao City
Pangasinan
Albay
Region 2
Region 3
Region 4A
Metro Manila

https://www.facebook.com/143947355665943/posts/3552563821470929/

https://www.facebook.com/143947355665943/posts/3552525734808071/


Prepare for the worst lalo na kung nasa area na maraming cases. Sana napalakas niyo mga immune system ninyo during the entire lockdown. Huwag kalimutan ang masks, kung may face shields, isuot niyo din.

Hindi na talaga kakayanin ng ekonomiya kapag tumagal pa ito. Mukhang naihanda na yata ang mga facilities kung sakaling magka-2nd wave. Sana lang mapabilis distribution ng mga masks at PPEs sa lahat ng fronliners. 

[creepyjas]

Just in...

Starting June 1, 2020, the following areas will be under General Community Quarantine (GCQ)

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Metro Manila

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Goodluck talaga satin.. dito sa QC wala pang GCQ, grabe na traffic at dagsa ng mga tao. Isipin mo wala pang jeepneys and buses nun ha. Paano na sa June 1? Nakakatakot bumalik sa office kung ganito kagulo.

[JanpriX]

Just in...

Starting June 1, 2020, the following areas will be under General Community Quarantine (GCQ):
Davao City
Pangasinan
Albay
Region 2
Region 3
Region 4A
Metro Manila

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Region 7 or Central Visayas (Bohol, Cebu, Negros Oriental, Siquijor) is also included in that list. Additionally, nag-announce din si Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque ng mga karagdagang siyudad na sasailalim sa GCQ until June 15. List below.

• Cebu
• Mandaue
• Zamboanga

Stay safe and healthy everyone. You know what to do.  

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https://www.cnnphilippines.com/news/2020/5/30/cebu-mandaue-zamboanga-cities-gcq.html

[ecnalubma]

Dito sa CAR halos walang pagbabago sa mga protocol kahit na under GCQ na except sa mga additional establishments na pwede na mag operate. Malaking sugal din ito sa mga Lgu lalo na at wala pang lunas ang sakit dahil kailangan buhayin ang ekonomiya, kung hahabaan kasi ang pagsasara ng ibang mga negosyo baka tuluyan na magsara ang mga ito forever nakakalungkot naman at marami maapektuhan.

[cabalism13]

Sagot ba ng gobyerno ang medical bills ng covid patients?
Kahit sa private or public hospitals?

[acroman08]

Sagot ba ng gobyerno ang medical bills ng covid patients?
Kahit sa private or public hospitals?

according to this parang limitado lang ata kung magkano masasagot ng philhealth per covid-19 patients. then pag lumampas sa amount ng "benefit packages" na inavail mo yung medical bill mo sagot na ata ng pasyente yun.

According to Dr. Domingo, patients confined as probable or confirmed cases can avail of the benefit packages as follows: PHP 43,997 package for patients with mild pneumonia confined in Level 1 to 3 hospitals;  PHP 143,267 package for those with moderate pneumonia in Level 1 to 3 hospitals; PHP 333,519 package for patients with severe pneumonia confined in Level 2 to 3 hospitals, including ICUs; and P786,384 package for patients with critical pneumonia confined in Level 2 to 3 hospitals, including ICUs.

Kahit sa private or public hospitals?

according to this. yes

These packages cover the rates for a private hospital room, management and monitoring of illness, laboratory, diagnostics and imaging, medicines included in the guidelines and protocol of the DOH, and supplies and equipment, including PPEs.

[bisdak40]

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Has anybody here, especially in places with GCQ, managed to get a travel pass? If so, what did you have to do to get it?

This is the info that i have to acquire a travel pass. You need to have a mayor's certification then health certificate that you are COVID free. You need travel pass if you want to go to another region and better to check also that the region you are going to are already accepting travelers.

You are in Cebu, right? The governor of Cebu said she will lift all the border checkpoints on June 12 and by that time also passenger ships will start their operation. I just read it on the online local newspaper and don't have a link to it.

[acroman08]

it's weird that I wasn't surprised when I heard and read this article(link below). amidst this crisis people really can't control their greed and have empathy towards the people in need. sana makulong lahat ng mga kasangkot sa SAP corruption para mabawasan namang ang mga kurakot sa pilipinas.

In the building where I am, a retired police officer got in trouble for collecting the SAP meant to be distributed to the rest of the people in the building, and not distributing it... Maybe they had connections to the local barangay office but I don't know for sure. All I know is some of the people here aren't very happy about it. A lot of other people don't even realize they were due to receive SAP money.

we had a similar problem here in my area. our whole neighbourhood had no Idea(since no barangay official informed us) that the registration for the SAP has been happening at the barangay hall and by the time someone in my neighbourhood got the news that the registration has been happening it was the day before last. a lot of my neighbour that badly needed that cash assistance almost missed it since the barangay decided to withhold the information regarding the SAP registration from our neighbourhood. I just glad that those who badly needed it were able to register.

[danherbias07]

The governor of Cebu said she will lift all the border checkpoints on June 12 and by that time also passenger ships will start their operation. I just read it on the online local newspaper and don't have a link to it.

OK, interesting, thanks. We'll probably just wait around here until then if the ferries remain closed until June 12. It's hard to find exact info about what is correct but I did see a Manila Bulletin article that confirms what you're saying about the borders here re-opening.

In good news, at least they are allowing liquor sales here to resume, thank God. I was getting tired of there only being Emperador and Kula Fu at a higher price... Not really my favorites. I would honestly rather be sober, lol. I had a San Mig Light for the first time in a couple months yesterday and it was delicious.

Hope you all have weathered the covid storm and are doing well. Can't wait for things to finally get back to normal.

Don't they need barangay clearance too?
I went last week at our barangay hall and there is a really long line.
I overheard some people which are trying to get a travel pass. Don't know though if they are on the right place.

Here in Cavite liquor ban is also lifted (June 1) but deliveries of liquors just came now.
Near sari-sari store is now selling Red Horse beer.  I still prefer San Miguel Pale Pilsen but there is no choice.
2 bottles later. 

[acroman08]

COVID-19 Vaccine Update:

LONDON, United Kingdom — British pharma giant AstraZeneca is "on track" to begin rolling out up to two billion doses of a coronavirus vaccine in September if ongoing trials prove successful, its chief executive said on Friday.

this confuses me. other pharmaceuticals firms think COVID-19 vaccine will not be ready until 2021 and they still think that having a vaccine ready in 2021 is a long shot. yet AstraZeneca said that if the trials proved to be successful they will be rolling out 2 billion doses of the vaccine by September.

[rhomelmabini]

COVID-19 Vaccine Update:

LONDON, United Kingdom — British pharma giant AstraZeneca is "on track" to begin rolling out up to two billion doses of a coronavirus vaccine in September if ongoing trials prove successful, its chief executive said on Friday.

this confuses me. other pharmaceuticals firms think COVID-19 vaccine will not be ready until 2021 and they still think that having a vaccine ready in 2021 is a long shot. yet AstraZeneca said that if the trials proved to be successful they will be rolling out 2 billion doses of the vaccine by September.

Hoping that it will be rolled out by September and that's really the vaccine we are waiting and it's that effective to fight off the virus because as what I've read on the article it will still be a trial and error.

"Our present assumption is that we will have the data by the end of the summer, by August, so in September we should know whether we have an effective vaccine or not."

But I know we are all that positive when something like this news comes up and I'm praying 🙏 this will be a success, like most of us hoping for.

[danherbias07]

Ganito na rin ba sa inyo matapos ihayag na under "GCQ" na ang lugar?
https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/multimedia/photo/06/07/20/playing-outdoors-as-lockdown-eases

Sa amin ganito na.
Pagdating ng alas-kuwatro ng hapon ay maririnig mo na ang mga bata sa lansangan at maingay na.
Hindi ko alam kung naiintindihan ba ng kanilang mga magulang ang ibig sabihin ng "Q" sa GCQ.
Alam ko sabik na ang mga bata sa kanilang paglabas pero kung kapalit naman nito ay makuha ang sakit, isasakripisyo mo ba?

2 anak ko hangang ngayon hindi lumalabas. Hangang bakuran lang namin sila.
Bagamat flat na ang gulong ng bike ng anak ko dahil hindi nagagamit ay hindi pa rin ako pumapayag na lumabas siya at maglaro.
Kami na lang sa loob ng bahay.