Davao City has been placed under general community quarantine (GCQ) effective immediately until November 30, following the recent surge in the number of coronavirus diseases (COVID-19).
This was confirmed by Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque in a statement released while writing this piece on Friday morning (November 20, 2020).
Roque said Melquiades Feliciano, Deputy Chief Implementer of the National Task Force (NTF) Against COVID-19 for the cities and Bacolod and Cebu, has been assigned to head the Coordinated Operations to Defeat the Epidemic (CODE) teams that will be deployed in Davao City to assist in the response activities. He said law enforcement agencies are directed to assist in the enforcement of granular lockdowns upon affected communities or clusters, and if necessary, deploy personnel in the city.
In my home country Germany, just to mention another example, the government is thinking about a lockdown until January 2021 after the new Infection Protection Act was passed. The confusion on all sides is getting bigger.
The new normality? I'm almost lost in words. Merry Christmas? Happy New Year 2021. With many or even most of them, the emotions will no longer allow this.
One thing is for sure: Things we loved to do and enjoyed in the past are no longer allowed: travelling, visiting great and big events such as concerts, Oktoberfest, carnival or sport games, social gatherings. Once upon a time ... .
I said already several months ago: it will never be the same as before. Many people around me confirmed this.
My dear readers: stay safe and healthy always!
