MM is supposed to be GCQ starting today with granular lockdown , And yet the number of covid cases peaked at 22,000 when the results sof the extended ECQ at MM was , and yesterday, it was still at 18,000.
So the authorities back back pedaled and had the MECQ instead.
This post notes that we have one of the most extended lockdown and expanded lockdown in the world. It is noteworthy that while we were ahead of many in terms of many cases, many including European countries see it fit to have lockdowns.
I think the DOH and the rest of leadership did its best, (but it was not good enough) to fight the pandemic and put up many facilities. But the gods may not be smiling at us, the virus is really virulent that is why cases are still rising This may be partly to the 1. hard headed ness of the people and 2. the military way the covid was handled, via PNP and the barangay who all of a sudden became epidimologist, scientists, lawyers. The disease is spread via social contact in enclosed spaces but we had plenty of this: 1. distribution of bakuna, 2. checkpoints, 3. gathering of arrested individuals.
4. a semi rally when VIPs visit the provinces.
There is a lot of confusion: (and it reflects my hobby) DOTR says its ok to bike in the street; LGU says no and arrests are made; DOH says we can exercise, LGU says no.
It is weird and crazy to prevent passersby in the highway especially for bikers and the orders relevance in the spread of the disease. You have to show proof that bikers spread disease.
