PH ready for face-to-face classes — VERGEIRE

Maria Rosario Vergeire, an undersecretary for health, believes the country is ready to implement face-to-face classes.

“I can say that we are ready. Ma-sustain lang natin na ang mga kaso nga like the ordinary flu — it’s just mild, asymptomatic,” Vergeire said.

“Right now, if you look at the classifications of our cases, most of these are mild and asymptomatic. ‘Yung severe and critical natin, hindi pa ho talaga lumalaki. Although, there are cases of severe and critical but not that much,” she added.

Vergeire made the statement despite the increase in the number of Covid19 cases in the country.

The health official urged parents and guardians to have their children vaccinated before they join the face-to-face classes.

“So, kung ganito lang po ang mangyayari, mama-manage po natin ito. We can prevent infections so that sana ma-encourage din natin ang mga magulang na bago mag-face-to-face ang mga bata, makapagpabakuna po ang mga bata so they are doubly protected,” Vergeire said.