Groups call for better pandemic response as Metro Manila curbs ease

Non-San Juan residents receive their first dose of COVID-19 vaccine at the Theater Mall in San Juan City on Sept. 14, 2021.

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MANILA, Philippines — Groups on Thursday urged government to address weaknesses in data collection and in pandemic response as Metro Manila eases restrictions under a new quarantince classification system.

In a statement, the COVID-19 Action Network said the government must address bottlenecks in pandemic response and making sure COVID-19 patients get treatment.

"Beyond the fact that they flip-flop on their decisions to tighten or loosen mobility restrictions, the real issue is whether their decisions have sound basis," the group said. "Easing quarantine restrictions when cases remain high and when the health system can no longer cope is shocking."

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