The Philippines has found 36 cases of variant Delta or returns to strict isolation

　　(Fighting New Coronary Pneumonia) The Philippines has found 36 cases of variant Delta or will return to strict isolation

　　China News Agency, Manila, July 20 (Reporter Guan Xiangdong) On July 20 local time, the Philippine Interior Secretary Eduardo Año (Eduardo A?o) informed that so far, a total of 36 cases of COVID-19 have been detected in the country. Cases of variant virus Delta, 2 of which have died.

He said that because it is difficult to detect with ordinary reagents, this number may be higher.

　　On the night of July 19, President Duterte issued a weekly talk to the public, warning of the threat posed by the Delta strain.

He pointed out that the transmission capacity of the new coronavirus variant Delta may be 60% higher than that of the variant Alpha, which is more aggressive, more toxic, and will lead to death faster.

To this end, the Philippine government may re-implement stricter quarantine measures to curb the spread of this variant.

　　On the 20th, Agnio said that the Philippine Ministry of Internal Affairs will issue a memorandum to remind relevant local departments of the country to act immediately to deal with the Delta variant virus that may spread locally.

　　He stated that the Philippines will strengthen border control, especially at international airports and seaports; local government chiefs will actively promote large-scale vaccination, speed up testing, contact tracing, and isolate people infected with the virus; increase the number of quarantine and health care facilities .

The local government and the police will implement all relevant laws, regulations and the Philippine Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) comprehensive guidelines for the management of infectious diseases and community isolation policies to ensure public safety.

　　He hopes that everyone will strive to comply with the minimum public health standards, and he advises people to get vaccinated whenever they have the opportunity.

　　At the same time, the mayors of Metro Manila in the Philippine Capital Region called on the IATF to suspend the policy of allowing minors to go out in the General Community Quarantine (GCQ) area in response to the threat of variant Delta.

According to the Philippine National Vaccination Plan, children and minors between the ages of 5 and 17 have not yet been arranged for vaccination.

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