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Stay home this Holy Week: DOH
The Department of Health (DOH) and the World Health Organization (WHO) urged the public to stay home during Holy Week to prevent further COVID-19 infections.
DOH-CAR Asst. Regional Director Dr. Amelita Pangilinan appealed to the public to stay home with family and avoid travels and mass gatherings.
Pangilinan emphasized that this is the best way to help prevent the transmission of the disease and make the Holy Week observance safe, solemn, and meaningful.
The appeal comes amid the continuing surge of COVID-19 cases in the Cordillera region and other parts of the country.
The National Capital Region (NCR) and the provinces of Bulacan, Cavite, Laguna, and Rizal are under enhanced community quarantine from March 29 to April 4 to curb the rising coronavirus cases.
The country recorded its highest single-day tally of 9,838 new infections on March 26, surpassing the peak recorded in August last year.
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