REVERTING to a modified enhanced community quarantine (MECQ) in high-risk regions in the country is “not yet needed,” even with the possible post-Christmas surge of the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) projected by a team of medical experts.
HOLIDAY RUSH Shoppers flock to a mall in Quezon City for some last-minute gift purchases on Dec. 23, 2020. Despite efforts to enforce minimum health protocols to avoid coronavirus infection, physical distancing seems to have been forgotten in this case. PHOTO BY RUY MARTINEZ