Episode description
The Philippines reached another grim milestone — 22,415 new COVID-19 cases — the country’s highest single-day tally since the pandemic began last year.
As reported, hospitals are also overwhelmed, especially in Metro Manila, despite what the official bed occupancy rates tell us.
But in the meantime, the Philippines, starting today, has lifted its travel ban on ten countries where the Delta variant is also prevalent.
By Wednesday, September 8, Metro Manila will also shift to a General Community Quarantine and will experiment on “granular lockdowns.”
This means only streets, villages, or buildings will be locked down not entire regions or provinces.
In this episode, we talk about the wisdom, the logic of these policy adjustments when cases continue to increase and are projected to rise even further.