Senators are alarmed with the increase in number of individuals out in the open amid the shift from enhanced community quarantine to modified enhanced community quarantine in the National Capital Region (NCR).
Senator Panfilo Lacson Sr. said the IATF should reconsider its “decision on the opening of malls and other similar establishments, unless strict physical distancing and other protocols are observed.”
Senator Joel Villanueva was also alarmed by reports of “people crowding open establishments” since Saturday, and if the said practice continues, a surge in infection is expected.
“And we worry about the capacity of our healthcare system. We have not done a significant upgrading of our healthcare facilities to warrant the capacity to respond to a surge of infection,” Villanueva added.
Meanwhile, Senator Christopher Go asked the public not to be complacent and to keep abiding by protocols due to the threat of the second wave which will prolong the ongoing crisis. – Report from Eunice Samonte
