News Roundup 08 April 2020
Apr 08, 2020 • 1 min Read
Valenzuela City to conduct COVID-19 ‘mass testing’ on April 11 INQUIRER.NET – Valenzuela City will conduct mass testing for suspected COVID-19 patients in the city on Saturday, April 11, Mayor Rex Gatchalian announced Wednesday. In his official Twitter account, Gatchalian said all patients under investigation and monitoring, frontliners and overseas Filipino workers from the city would be tested for free.
No need for new law to help middle class — COVID-19 task force | PHILSTAR.COM – There is no need for a new law to provide relief to the middle class during the Luzon-wide quarantine, Malacañang said Wednesday, as the government studies ways to fund its social aid package at a time of slow economic activity. Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles said the Bayanihan Law, which provided Duterte additional powers to fight COVID-19, is enough to extend help to the middle class during the lockdown.
252 health workers infected with COVID-19 – DOH | Manila Bulletin – More than 200 health workers in the country have already been afflicted with the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), the Department of Health (DOH) said on Wednesday. “Base sa latest na datos na natanggap ng DOH, 252 na pong healthcare workers ang confirmed na nagkaroon ng COVID-19 (Based on the latest data received by the DOH, 252 healthcare workers have been confirmed to have COVID-19),” said Special Assistant to the Health Secretary Dr. Beverly Ho in a press briefing.
Govt to support businesses – Dominguez | The Manila Times – Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez 3rd gave assurances that the government was committed to support the people, local governments and businesses affected by the coronavirus pandemic, but spending had to be “prudent” because funds were not “inexhaustible”.
