With the virus still at large, a medical expert from the Philippines’ fastest growing health app Will discuss safety measures for the family beyond the second dose.

Even as the holiday rush starts to take over the streets and shopping centers, staying cautious when in public areas still goes a long way in protecting your family from the COVID-19 threat. To keep safe and healthy at home for the holidays despite more relaxed restrictions, Occupational Health Physician Dominic M. Tancio advises to continue practicing caution whenever heading outdoors.

“Our countrymen need to be reminded that the virus is still very much present and has not been eradicated. We must not be complacent despite the decrease in the number of infected individuals,” he tells Manila Bulletin.

A partner-doctor on mWell’s telemedicine platform supported by PLDT Home, Tancio emphasizes the importance of following the minimum health standards and safety protocols set by the Department of Health (DOH). Among these, he specifies, are more of what’s been practiced since the pandemic struck: Wearing masks, avoiding large crowds and poorly ventilated spaces, maintaining six feet away from the next person, hand washing, and so on.