Former Special Adviser to the National Task Force against Covid-19 Dr. Anthony “Tony” Leachon warned of a “gloomy Christmas,” stressing that the country’s Covid-19 cases could escalate due to the implementation of eased Covid-19 measures.
“I don’t see any reason why we should remove the masks when it should be the number one guide post in the public health standards,” he furthered. “Reckless ang move ng government na ‘yan, at ‘yan ay magbo-boomerang later on pagtaas sa Christmas. Ang [cases ay] sumipa ‘yan last week ng December hanggang January last year [dahil sa Omicron]. Ako ay nananalanging huwag na sanang [muling tumaas] at hirap na hirap na ang mga tao dahil sa inflation ,” said Leachon.