Panarina Daria

The Philippines in COVID-19 spread situation: epidemic development, government contra-measures, Filipinos’ views

ЮГО-ВОСТОЧНАЯ АЗИЯ: АКТУАЛЬНЫЕ ПРОБЛЕМЫ РАЗВИТИЯ, 2020, №2(47), 131-149

 
Annotation: The paper examines how the situation with the COVID-19 spread developed in the Philippines starting from the first cases and to the time when Enhanced Community Quarantine was introduced on all Luzon Island. The author gives official statistics on coronavirus in the country, describes now existing system of the virus testing including all the factors hampering it, touches upon governmental measures taken in order to stop COVID-19 from further spread and overcome economic crisis, which was caused by the epidemic. Moreover, the author considers local people’s reaction on the current situation, in detail tells what the Enhanced Community Quarantine is like and how it differs from General Community Quarantine.

Keywords: COVID-19, Enhanced Community Quarantine, contra-measures, subsidies, testing, medical personnel, restrictions