The President asks vaccine czar Galvez about the delivery date of vaccines from India. Galvez says PH expecting 2.3 million vaccine doses this month.

Duterte: Gusto ko malaman ng mga tao that we will be discussing the time and the actual inoculation of the rest of the Filipinos.

Hanggang ngayon wala pa tayong sobra. Ibig sabihin walang dumating except those donated–yung ginawang donasyon lang ng China pati WHO. Walang bayad yun, the President added.

Duterte expresses concern that COVID-19 vaccines might not arrive on time for the second dose of recipients.

Health Sec Duque assures the allocation of second Sinovac dose for recipients. Duque recommends distribution of all AstraZeneca vaccines as first dose; gets WHO to commit delivery of another supply for second dose.

Duque says PH has 53,479 active cases; cites high recovery rate. Duque urges LGUs to enhance preventive interventions, early detection, active case finding. Apart from testing, Duque says aggressive contact tracing must be pursued.

Duque attributes COVID-19 case spike to increased mobility amid gradual reopening of economy. President Duterte cites importance of wearing of masks vs COVID-19.Duterte: It’s the mask, ilang gamit lang ‘yan. Iba luma na, isang buwan na gamit. We have to provide masks for everybody.

President Duterte reiterates that the government must provide face masks for everybody: We have to provide a mask for everybody. Kung yung tao walang pera pambili ng mask, how do you expect compliance?