THE spread of coronavirus disease apparently is not slowing down yet, as overseas Filipino workers and locally stranded individuals (LSIs) flock home to Bacolod City and to different localities in Negros Occidental.
With the modified general community quarantine expiring today, July 15, we still wait for the next recommendation of the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Disease after July 15.
There is, however, a growing urge among people to look for an escape elsewhere and rejuvenate with family and friends.
Under the new normal, people are apprehensive to go out and if they do, they choose places that have fewer people to be safe.
During this pandemic, upland escapades are best destinations to explore, enjoy and relax away from the crowd.
The scenery can be the best recreation, such as a lovely mountain surrounded by vegetation, or fog that blankets the surrounding when it rains in the afternoon until night time.
In Negros Occidental, Talisay City holds the natural splendor of this kind where people can relax, meditate, and exchange pleasantries with family and friends while observing the health protocols.
For now, the use of a face mask is a must when you visit places just to ensure that you and everyone else are safe.
At Kampo Hiyang Hiyang in Barangay Cabatangan, Talisay City, the scenery is the fairest.
This writer recommends that upland is the best place to inhale and exhale healthy and free oxygen, which helps boost one's immune system.
A healthier body, mind, and spirit is much needed to survive the ills of the Covid-19 pandemic.