Published July 20, 2021, 8:04 AM
Mayors in Metro Manila are urging the Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases to suspend its decision allowing minors from five to 17 years old in outdoor areas in the National Capital Region (NCR) because of the threat of the highly contagious Delta variant.
Metro Manila Council Chairman and Paranaque City Mayor Edwin Olivarez confirmed that the Metro Manila mayors unanimously decided to recommend to the IATF the deferment of its decision.
Parañaque City Mayor Edwin Olivarez (FACEBOOK/ MANILA BULLETIN)
Olivarez, in an interview with Teleradyo, said the youngsters who are now allowed outside of their residence have not been vaccinated yet and could be the one to spread various variants of COVID-19.