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authors: Opiniano, Gina A.; Biana, Hazel T.; Dagwasi, Charlie M.; Joaquin, Jeremiah Joven B.
title: Should Beach Travel in the Philippines Resume During the COVID-19 Outbreak?
date: 2020-10-19
journal: Public Health
DOI: 10.1016/j.puhe.2020.10.005
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doc_id: 352649
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the psychological stresses brought about by extreme cases such as the COVID-19 outbreak.

Beach-going can help "confront the world's darker side and human tragedy, a reminder of one's mortality and place in a universal cycle" thereby making "one's minor troubles seem relatively insignificant". 6 Perhaps, this is one of the reasons why, despite strict quarantine protocols, there have been quite a number of citizens arrested for hanging out or sailing in Philippine beaches. 7 The reopening proved to be premature, however. Since the restart, the number of COVID-19 cases have ballooned from 12 091 in May 15 to 136 368 cases in August 10. 8 Thus, proving that the health risk is still high. How, then, do we balance the economic and psychological gains of reopening beach resorts to the public given the risk? How do we weigh the cost and benefits? The Philippine government has seemed to wave the white flag on this issue, and just opted to let the people decide.

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