DOH reminds public to follow health standards on holiday season

November 24, 2020

The Department of Health (DOH) has renewed its call to the public to observe minimum public health standards to prevent the spread of coronavirus disease during the holiday season.

In a taped televised meeting with President Rodrigo Duterte in Davao City on Monday night, Health Secretary Francisco Duque III said the DOH will enforce Department Circular 2020-0355 or the "Reiteration of the Minimum Public Health Standards for COVID-19 Mitigation during the Holidays."

"We also continue to call on the public to strictly follow the minimum public health standards while all of us is excited with the coming Christmas and New Year," he said.

Duque said the circular contains the usual activities during holiday season and their respective risk level and the necessary minimum public health standards to avoid the transmission of the virus.

He urged the Department of Interior and Local Government, Department of Tourism, local government units and other government agencies to ensure that the health policies are observed. Celerina Monte/DMS