MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Health (DOH) on Thursday called on the public to make use of online activities for a safer celebration of the coming Christmas season due to the threat of COVID-19. In a presentation during a DOH online press conference, Rodley Desmond Carza of the DOH health promotion bureau said online Masses are advisable for Simbang Gabi or the traditional evening or early morning Masses during the Christmas season because it lowers the risk of transmitting COVID-19. He said “indoor gathering of a large group of people” as well as “gatherings involving singing, shouting, and dancing” during the holidays can cause a high risk of virus transmission. As of Wednesday, the Philippines recorded 388,137 coronavirus disease cases, with 349,091 recoveries and 7,367 deaths. /MUFRead Next

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer November 05, 2020 07:52 UTC