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    Republic ofthe Philippines Department of Health OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY October 12. 2020 MR. IVEL SANTOS Researcher/ Reporter VERA Files Dear Mr. Santos, The Department of Health would like to thank you for your initiative to correct wrong information and issues regarding the COVID-I9 pandemic. These are the Department's response to your queries sent last October 10: 1. First, some people blame the “hardheadedness” of Filipinos for the spread of COVID-19 in the country. Is hardheadedness solely responsible for over 330,000 cases in the country? Isn't it a simplistic view on how COVID-19 infected some of our people? If there's no such basis for this claim, isn’t it an insult to our health workers and other frontliners who do nothing but serve COVID-19 patients and communities but they themselves also fall ill to the virus? The COVID-19 is a fairly new disease which came in as a surprise to all nations. Due to its novelty, there was scarcity of data in the beginning which might have contributed to the rapid rise of cases during the early part of the pandemic. Back then, the minimum public health standards were not yet fully implemented and the public and health care workers were not as informed. However, as data on COVID-19 became more available, the Department of Health and other agencies swiftly formulated policies and guidelines that eventually helped curb the number of infections in the country. The Department believes that the Filipino population is capable of self-discipline and behavioral change and this is exactly why we have launched the BIDA campaign where B stands for Bawal ang walang mask, I for sanitize ang mga kamay, Iwas hawak sa mga bagay, D for Dumistansya ng isang metro, and A for Alamin ang totoong impormasyon. We have also released guidelines calling on the cooperation of companies and institutions to employ administrative and engineering controls in their infrastructures to minimize the spread of COVID-19, We firmly believe that with the right information and sufficient social cues, our countrymen will be able to modify their behavior to reduce the spread of COVID-19 and so far, this is proven by the latest reproduction rate of 0.784. This means that one COVID-19 infected person infeets less than one other person. Other indicators also show that we have slowed down its spread. Our latest case doubling time is 11.69 days compared to 6.26 days in June which means that it takes longer to double the amount of COVID-19 cases. Nevertheless, there is still a possibility that we may revert back to our previous situation if people become complacent. Hence, we continue to remind the public to be vigilant and to continue practicing minimum health standards. Frank Line 651-780 sal 1108, 111, 1 at: aah os oh Bulg | Sap Lazavo Compound, Rizal Aven, St Cruz, 1008 Manila 67 Ditet Line 711-9902, 711-9503 Fan. 743-1829 @ URL: p/w dah gor ph: 2. Second, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) of the United States of America said in its latest briefer that SARS-COV-2, causative agent of COVID-19, can also be airborne in some circumstances: enclosed space, prolonged exposure to respiratory particles, inadequate ventilation or air handling. What is the DOH's stand on this relatively new observation of CDC? Are there documented cases in the Philippines which show airborne transmission or how long the virus stays afloat? The coronavirus disease is mainly transmitted via droplet and contact transmission. While evidence regarding airborne transmission requires further study, ensuring adequate ventilation is a recommended precaution in enclosed spaces. According to the World Health Organization respiratory droplets are >S-10 um in diameter whereas droplets

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