Local officials want enough time to adjust to pandemic rules set by the national government as well as the authority to set protocols that are responsive to the situation in their areas.
Velasco also suggested that “if there’s a change in the system like this, we ask that this be published in a newspaper of general circulation. The different provinces don’t all have reliable internet connections. Those in [the] mountains and other areas are not reached by reports and new issuances.”New daily COVID-19 infections jumped for the second time on Friday after it saw a downward trend the past week, data from the Department of Health showed.
There were 66,838 active cases, of which the majority or 79 percent had mild symptoms. Other cases were recorded as moderate , asymptomatic , severe , and critical .
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