We are Back to Square One
By Bojel
@jobelbojel (35646)
Philippines
March 20, 2021 1:42am CST
What had gone wrong? After one year into the pandemic, my country tallied the highest number of COVID-19 new cases yesterday. It is kind of alarming again that new cases reached 7,103.
People are out and about. When I first started my work back on-site (physical office) in November, there were only few people and vehicles out. As the days passed by, more and more people are out. No social distancing, faceshields are not properly used.
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36 responses
@gamayngbaki (1602)
• Cebu, Philippines
20 Mar 21
Some of our fellow Filipinos these days don't believe the statistics posted by our government (Department of Health) anymore. They insist that there is no more COVID! But only if and only when you become part of the statistics would you be able to say that COVID is real and is still raging 
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@jobelbojel (35646)
• Philippines
20 Mar 21
I heard that. The guard said "where are they getting the stats? There is no Covid anymore" while watching the morning news at work.
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@Laurakemunto (12862)
• Kenya
20 Mar 21
It's all around people no longer believe in thier government statistics
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@May2k8 (18366)
• Indonesia
20 Mar 21
@jobelbojel That was when the mall was just opened here, nor was there anyone to keep their distance, all of them jostled to enter.
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@jobelbojel (35646)
• Philippines
20 Mar 21
Here even going to the mall, no more distancing. Yes, they practice protocols like checking temps and sanitizing hands but outside the mall, bunch of people lined up not properly distanced to one another.
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@jobelbojel (35646)
• Philippines
20 Mar 21
@May2k8 Oh no. That is something. There are guards or marshalls here but I wonder they don't look at their distances.
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@yanzalong (18988)
• Indonesia
20 Mar 21
It seems it never ends. But I still do what I am supposed to do: wear mask,keep a distance and washmy hands.
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@jobelbojel (35646)
• Philippines
20 Mar 21
Yes, as long as we wear mask, wash hands and distance there will be no issue and take rest.
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everything is open, local transmission is anywhere, sigh@jobelbojel (35646)
• Philippines
20 Mar 21
Exactly. I even heard that there is a variant called P3 which was discovered locally but they are naming it Philippine variant.
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@jobelbojel (35646)
• Philippines
21 Mar 21
@Lucky15 Yup it is not a good news at all.
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@Lucky15 (37374)
• Philippines
20 Mar 21
@jobelbojel and it is not a good news, discovering a variant but a bad news :(
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@jobelbojel (35646)
• Philippines
20 Mar 21
I believe it is the same to other countries.
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@jobelbojel (35646)
• Philippines
20 Mar 21
@Nevena83 It seems that the vaccine is not yet very effective.
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@Nevena83 (65277)
• Serbia
20 Mar 21
@jobelbojel Yes. What is strange is that more and more people are being vaccinated here, and that the number of patients is growing.
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@Robinhuut (457)
• Bogor, Indonesia
20 Mar 21
We can see from an economic point of view that they come back out and also carry out daily activities, namely earning a living like I did if they follow the health protocols given by the government I don't think it is a problem but if you don't heed it, maybe the grapics will improve even more.
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@jobelbojel (35646)
• Philippines
20 Mar 21
Same reason here. Because I need to work, I went back to the office from work from home set up. Yes, the country's economy is down now.
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@jobelbojel (35646)
• Philippines
20 Mar 21
@Robinhuut This pandemic caused not only deaths but also lost of jobs for many of my countrymen.
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@Robinhuut (457)
• Bogor, Indonesia
20 Mar 21
@jobelbojel That is the fact as if they think that vandemi they think that they are more concerned with the contents of the stomach and the affairs of disease, maybe someone has already decided.
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@popciclecold (38818)
• United States
20 Mar 21
I think that we will experience the same thing, we are opening up too soon, people are not.practicing social distancing. I hate it.
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@jobelbojel (35646)
• Philippines
21 Mar 21
Stay safe. As long as you follow the protocols I know you can beat the virus.
@snowy22315 (180865)
• United States
20 Mar 21
That is frustrating. Alot of people here don't seem to think the rules apply to them either. It is stupid and frustrating.
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@ptrikha_2 (46968)
• India
20 Mar 21
Well India too seemingly had situation in control by February.
Yet starting with a few states, we had the situation getting worse again.
Some cities and states are again getting into lockdowns which affect many badly.
The next few days and weeks are very critical.
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@jobelbojel (35646)
• Philippines
20 Mar 21
I bet most establishments and stores opened up as well in every state there.
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@RebeccasFarm (89870)
• Arvada, Colorado
20 Mar 21
OH sorry to hear this..it is winding down here
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@jobelbojel (35646)
• Philippines
20 Mar 21
I am glad that is under control there.
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@jobelbojel (35646)
• Philippines
20 Mar 21
Exactly. They know it but chose not to learn.
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@LadyDuck (471456)
• Switzerland
20 Mar 21
@jobelbojel It is a shame, because they are causing problems to everyone.
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@Bullshark (3477)
• Netherlands
20 Mar 21
What I read in Time this week was alarming...
Critics say Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte is using stay-at-home orders during the pandemic to tighten his grip
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@jobelbojel (35646)
• Philippines
20 Mar 21
That is what other people thought. They thought the president is using the pandemic to manipulate the armed police or army to watch over the entire country.
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@jobelbojel (35646)
• Philippines
20 Mar 21
Very alarming. When I tuned in to GMA News, I saw that number.
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@Laurakemunto (12862)
• Kenya
20 Mar 21
This is due to laxity caused by the introduction of the vaccines.
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@jobelbojel (35646)
• Philippines
20 Mar 21
The introduction of the vaccine made people to become complacent - you are correct.
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@jobelbojel (35646)
• Philippines
20 Mar 21
@Laurakemunto People assume first before believing the truth.
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@Laurakemunto (12862)
• Kenya
20 Mar 21
@jobelbojel and I think this is bad and one of the humans weakness. You assume when you start seeing a sign of hope
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@toniganzon (72281)
• Philippines
21 Mar 21
@jobelbojel Exactly my point. We can’t always blame the government though they have their own fault. But people should take their part as well and i can see most don’t.
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@jobelbojel (35646)
• Philippines
20 Mar 21
I think people are also responsible, I am also responsible to guard myself since I work in the office since November.
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@jobelbojel (35646)
• Philippines
21 Mar 21
@toniganzon at least I did not mention on my post it is the government's fault. Playing safe. Lol
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@Shavkat (139942)
• Philippines
21 Mar 21
@jobelbojel I assumed that some of them are not practicing the health protocols religiously.
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@jobelbojel (35646)
• Philippines
4 Apr 21
@Shavkat exactly. Others say virus is not real.
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@jobelbojel (35646)
• Philippines
20 Mar 21
Strolling is not advisable indeed. Good to have list so we can move fast.
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@jobelbojel (35646)
• Philippines
4 Apr 21
And it is true in other countries too.
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@jobelbojel (35646)
• Philippines
4 Apr 21
@just4him it went up again and it is now a daily trend.
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@just4him (317089)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
21 Mar 21
@jobelbojel I'm sorry the cases are climbing.
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@jobelbojel (35646)
• Philippines
21 Mar 21
More people think it is safe now because we have the vaccine. But more are yet to receive their vaccine including me.
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@jobelbojel (35646)
• Philippines
24 Mar 21
@nela13 I heard that we also have those numbers here.
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@nela13 (58667)
• Portugal
24 Mar 21
@jobelbojel the number of people who got the vaccine is still small when compared with those that haven't received it yet.
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