Article about lockdown for coranavirus advantages, disadvantages and conclusion
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MANILA, Philippines (UPDATED) – On midnight of Tuesday, March 17, the Philippine government will put in place stringent social distancing measures in Luzon in a bid to contain the spread of the novel coronavirus.
The lockdown, described by government officials as an "enhanced community quarantine," will set in motion efforts to limit the movement of people going in and out of the island region, home to at least 57 million. These measures were recommended by the Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) on coronavirus.
In the run up to the lockdown, the government had implemented a "general community quarantine" on Metro Manila, where the officials attempted to restrict the movement of those coming into and out of megacity to those working and traveling to provide essential goods only.
But gaps in early implementation have illustrated the near impossibility of observing social distancing measures crucial to preventing the spread of the coronavirus.
Aside from this, classes in all levels and government work in the executive branch were suspended until April 14, additional travel restrictions were put in place; and land, air, and sea travel to and from Luzon will also be prohibited as a general rule.
Just how effective will the government’s community quarantine be?
Rappler interviewed Dr Edsel Salvana, a specialist in infectious disease and tropical medicine, and the lead member of the technical advisory group for the IATF on what quarantine measures include and why they matter.