The National Task Force for Corona Virus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) aims to localize the National Action Plan against COVID-19.
According to NTF Spokesperson Retired Major General Restituto Padilla, NTF Chief Implementer Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr. and Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea had a meeting with Metro Manila mayors to discuss the implementation of more stringent measures against the virus.
NTF Chief Implementer Sec. Galvez has also spoken with several Region 3 local chief executives and have agreed to adapt the Detect, Isolate, Treat, and Re-integrate approach.
The NTF has urged the Local Government Units (LGUs) to cooperate with the government to stop the spread of COVID-19 and to follow the 3 Ts which are Testing, Tracing, and Treatment.
The NTF has encouraged LGUs to execute a targeted mass testing on their respective areas and to strengthen their contact tracing.
In line with this, the public has been urged to register in staysafe.ph for speedy contact tracing.
Meanwhile, NTF Spokesperson Padilla has announced that the testing capacity of the Philippines has increased to 4,000 tests per day.
The government is also
forming a medical reaction team to help address local health crisis.
Report from Bea Bernardo
