Vice Presidential aspirant Sara Duterte appealed anew for cooperation and discipline to fight the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic amid the Omicron variant threat.
“Masusugpo po natin COVID-19. Kailangan po natin ang pagkakaisa, pagtutulungan, at disiplina para malampasan natin ang pandemya,” Davao City Mayor Sara said in a recent video message amid the rising cases of the Omicron variant.
She reminded the public to take extra precautions to avoid being infected or transmitting the virus by observing the minimum heath protocols set by the Department of Health (DOH) such as proper wearing of face masks, social distancing, proper handwashing, and to avoid mass gatherings to protect oneself and their families.
“Hindi pa nga natin tuluyang nalampasan ang Delta variant mayroon na namang Omicron variant. Nananawagan po ako at nagpapaalala na maging maingat lagi sana tayo para maiwasan natin ang COVID-19 at maipasa ito sa iba,” she added.
Staying at home, except for essential reasons, greatly contributes in keeping the households safe and in protecting immunocompromised family members, she said.
“Iwasan natin ang mga matataong lugar. Kung nasa mga pampublikong lugar naman — dumistansya po tayo sa iba. Lagi pong maghugas ng kamay gamit ang sabon at tubig. Ugaliin po nating magdala lagi ng hand sanitizers at alcohol,” she said.
Mayor Sara also called on Filipinos to be protected by getting vaccinated with primary doses and booster shots that are available to the public across the country.
“Lumapit po tayo sa ating mga lokal na opisyal sakaling hindi pa tayo nababakunahan,” she added.
The country, on Jan. 13, logged an all-time high of 34,021 new infections, bringing the nationwide total to 3,092,409 and the active cases to 237,387.
Aside from Metro Manila, 28 other provincial areas have been placed under Alert level 3 due to the surge in COVID-19 infections.
“Kaya natin ito. Para sa ating sarili, para sa ating pamilya, para sa bayan. Mahalin natin ang Pilipinas,” Mayor Sara said.
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