
Celebrities take their thoughts and sentiments to social media following the revelation that the Philippines is already experiencing the second wave of the COVID-19 transmission.
Department of Health (DOH) Secretary Francisco Duque III revealed during a Senate hearing on Wednesday, May 20, that the second wave of the new coronavirus disease is already happening in the country.
This news has taken aback a few celebrities who also expressed their reservations about this unfortunate development of the COVID-19 outbreak. This includes Janine Gutierrez, Frankie Pangilinan, Alessandra de Rossi, and K Brosas who all posted their sentiments on Twitter.
Did you even stop the first wave though sis https://t.co/Rx9aFC3S1b
-- 🌺JANINE (@janinegutierrez) May 20, 2020
second wave na daw advance mag isip eh
-- kakie (@kakiep83) May 20, 2020
Huh? Why? Impossible! Choz! Ano man yung pinaglalaban sa ngayon, buhay muna natin at ng mga mahal natin. Stay at home if possible. 🙏🏻 https://t.co/zb759zhhyI
-- alessandra de rossi (@msderossi) May 20, 2020
Ha?? Kelan pa po natapos yung 1st wave?? Naka idlip lang ako 2nd wave na pala? 😐 https://t.co/PY6IcqLshR
-- carmela brosas (@kbrosas) May 20, 2020
Meanwhile, Aiai Delas Alas and Sharon Cuneta shared their call to prayer.
Oh dear Lord in heaven, please protect us. God bless the Philippines. 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🇵🇭 pic.twitter.com/i9eeHjAa68
-- Sharon Cuneta (@sharon_cuneta12) May 20, 2020
DOH Secretary Duque explained that the first wave happened in January when three Chinese nationals from Wuhan were confirmed positive for COVID-19.
According to the DOH's latest update on May 20 as of 4 P.M., the Philippines has a total of 13,221 COVID-19 cases, with a total number of recoveries at 2,932, and total number of deaths at 842.
DOH COVID-19 CASE BULLETIN #067
-- Department of Health (@DOHgovph) May 20, 2020
As of 4PM today, May 20, 2020, the DOH reports 279 new cases (PH12943-PH13221) of COVID-19. The total number of cases in the country is now at 13, 221.
DOH also announces 89 new recoveries. This brings the total number of recoveries to 2,932. pic.twitter.com/cDUuFbR66A