As quarantine restrictions relax in many areas, Sen. Cynthia Villar reminded on Wednesday the public not to be complacent, stressing the need to continue to practice protocols prescribed by the health department to stop the spread of COVID-19.
“As we begin to adjust to the new normal way of life, we should not put our guards down. Let us be reminded that the virus and no vaccine yet against COVID-19 somee need to follow health protocols,” Villar said.
Villar also said there is a growing body of evidence saying that face masks and cloth face coverings help prevent the spread of the virus proves that we can defend ourselves against the virus while waiting for the vaccine.
Together with her daughter Camille, who sits as Representative of the lone district of Las Piñas, Villar distributed 2,000 tarpaulins in the different barangays of the city to remind residents of the needed health protocols such as the wearing of face mask, practice of physical distancing and frequent hand-washing.
“We have to be reminded that stopping the spread of the disease is not just the work of the medical workers and our frontliners,” he said.
According to Villar, it is the duty of everybody to help fight COVID-19 by wearing face masks properly and observing one-meter physical distancing when outside our homes. She said lapses in health protocols endanger the well-being of our families and co-workers.
Villar also cited the signs of economic recovery that resulted in the partial re-opening of businesses and establishments. She said she hopes the progress would continue so that employment will be generated for the estimated 7.5 million who lost their jobs due to the pandemic.
