Ayon kay Cabinet Secretary Karlo Alexi Nograles, tagapagsalita ng inter-agency task force on emerging infectious disease, ito ay para hindi na maulit ang insidente ng pag-atake sa nurse sa Cebu at Sultan Kudarat kung saan sinabuyan sila ng mga residente ng chlorine at bleach.
Ayon kay Nograles, inatasan na ni PNP chief Archie Gamboa ang mga pulis na tiyakin ang kaligtasan ng mga health worker.
“To address this, Philippine National Police Chief Archie Gamboa has directed all local police units to provide every possible assistance and security to medical staff and health workers following violent attacks in Cebu and Sultan Kudarat,” pahayag ni Nograles.
Hindi aniya kailanman katanggap tanggap na atakihin ang mga health workers sa gitna nang nararanasang krisis.
“Threatening the safety of our health workers in the midst of this crisis is unacceptable, and the PNP is committed to apply the full might of the law against those who dare to harm our health workers––and will do whatever it takes to protect them from crime, violence, and any form of oppression and discrimination. Hindi po tayo papayag na galawin ang ating mga bayani,” dagdag pa ni Nograles.
Batid aniya ng pamahalaan na dahil suspendido ang mass transport systems, hirap ang mga frontliner na makarating sa ospital.
Kaya naman, naghanda aniya ang pamahalaan ng mga sasakyan.
“Mayroong 16 daily bus routes around Metro Manila and its suburbs to shuttle health workers to and from their duty stations. Aside from these, the DPWH has deployed 402 vehicles nationwide to serve as transportation services for our frontliners and health workers,” ayon kay Nograles.
Maging ang PNP aniya ay mayroon na ring inisyatibo para matulungan ang mga health workers.
“For the added peace of mind of our health workers, PNP personnel manning Quarantine Control Stations are under instructions to assist them and escort them to their assigned hospitals,” pahayag ni Nograles.