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Gov't eyeing 'selective quarantine' if COVID-19 parameters met: task force chief
The government is considering a "selective" quarantine approach if certain health and recovery parameters are met, according to NTF COVID-19 chief implementer Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr.
These parameters include a rise in recoveries, a decrease in deaths and new cases, and improved healthcare capacity.
Galvez stated that stricter quarantines at regional, provincial, and barangay levels would be intensified to allow for national-level relaxation and selective lockdowns.
He emphasized that public health and safety remain the top priorities, cautioning against premature relaxation of measures due to the risk of resurgence.
The possibility of meeting these parameters is linked to the success of mass testing and the isolation of potential and suspected virus carriers.
The article also notes that some economic leaders have suggested a "modified" or "relaxed" quarantine to mitigate the economic impact of the lockdown.
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