Palace admits Delta variant's threat remains, children allowed outdoors for their mental health

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Children aged 5 and up were allowed to go outdoors in areas under the loosest quarantine levels for their mental health, Malacañang said on Monday, as it acknowledged that the decision came while the threat of the more infectious COVID-19 Delta variant loomed.

The government sought the advice of experts in lifting the stay-at-home policy for children in areas under general community quarantine and MGCQ, said Palace spokesman Harry Roque.

"Kahit sino ikulong mo sa bahay nang mahigit isang taon, magkakaepekto po iyan sa mental health. Kaya nga po ang ating dahilan kung bakit pinayagan nang limitadong lumabas sa mga outdoor areas ay dahil kinakailangang i-promote ang well-being ng mga bata lalo na ang kanilang mental health," he said in a press briefing. "Now, hindi natin sinasabi na wala nang banta – mayroon nga po. Kaya kinakailangan supervised pa rin ng mga adults [ang mga bata]," added the Palace official.

A travel restriction meant to keep up more cases of the Delta variant is in place, at least until July 15.

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