MANILA – The Philippines is on the right track in terms of its fight against coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, National Task Force (NTF) COVID-19 Chief Implementor Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr. said.
Galvez made the statement in a virtual press conference at the Office of the Presidential Assistant for the Visayas (OPAV) in Cebu City where he praised Central Visayas response on the pandemic.
“I believe, yes, we are winning the war. The country is winning the fight against COVID-19,” Galvez said.
“Ako’y natutuwa na napakaganda ng coordination ng LGU. Napakaganda ng coordination ng private sector at saka ang ng leadership katulad ng leadership na ginawa ni Secretary Mike Dino na he was able to mobilize the private sector,” he added.
Galvez also said that the NTF is now preparing the protocols to prevent the occurrence of the second wave and these include the setting up of one-stop-shop testing centers at the airports and ports.
Based on the latest count from the Department of Health, there were a total of 14,035 confirmed COVID-19 cases in the country, 3,249 of which have recovered and 868 have died./PN
