Ibinahagi ni Miss United Continents Belarus 2019 ang kasalukuyang sitwasyon ng bansang Belarus patungkol sa COVID-19 pandemic.
Sa exclusive interview ng Star FM Baguio sa 25-year-old beauty queen na si Polli Cannabis, sinabi nitong nananatiling bukas ang kanilang mga borders, ngunit kailangang sumailalim ng isang indibidwal sa self-isolation ng dalawang linggo pagdating sa bansa.
“Our borders are still open. If a foreigner would like to come to Belarus, it’s still possible but after that, he has to go into self-isolation for two weeks, even if he has no symptoms.”
Sa latest data ay mayroon nang mahigit 4,000 confirmed cases ang nasabing European country habang 40 na ang namatay.
Inamin rin naman nitong wala pang idinedeklarang lockdown o quarantine sa bansa, ngunit may mga regulasyon ng ipinapatupad ang gobyerno para hindi lumaganap ang virus.
Kamakailan rin ay inihayag ni Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko na walang dapat na ikatakot ang mga residente ng bansa dahil naniniwala itong hindi tuluyang kakalat ang sakit.
“We don’t have lockdown. We don’t have quarantine. Our government gave some recommendations to use masks and antiseptics. Some big crowded events for the next two months are cancelled. There is a one-meter distance from each other. Some people are [in panic], but our president, he doesn’t want the people to panic, because when it started, some people, they went to the grocery store and started to buy a lot of food. It’s not very good because if someone buys too much, it might not be enough for all of us. We don’t want people to panic in our country.”
Sinabi rin ng beauty queen na nagkaroon noon ng problema sa supply ng masks ngunit sa ngayon ay nasolusyunan na ito.
“It was problematic to find a mask, but for the current moment, it’s okay.”
Inihayag rin naman nito na hiling niya ay matapos na ang nararanasang pagsubok ng buong mundo, lalo na at marami sa mga katabi nilang bansa sa Europa tulad ng Italy at Spain ang dalawa sa mga bansa na matinding tinamaan ng coronavirus.
“I have a lot of friends in Italy because I did modeling there. I lived there for two months. The situation there is totally crazy. Their mentality is about gathering together, going to restaurants everyday, and now they can’t do that, but because of the great social life that they had before, I think it was one of the reasons why the virus spread so quickly. I love Italy a lot. I’m really sorry for this situation in Italy. I wish them to recover soon.”
Positibo naman ang Belarusian beauty na hindi na magiging malala ang sitwasyon sa kanilang bansa.
“I don’t see a possibility of a big pandemic here. I pray. I hope so. I pray it’s not gonna be so bad.”
Sa gitna pa rin ng matinding pinagdadaanan ng maraming bansa dahil sa COVID-19 pandemic ang naniniwala naman itong mapagtatagumpayan ito ng mga tao sa pamamagitan ng pagtutulong-tulong.
“I think it is a challenge for the humanity that we need to overcome, but it’s not going to last forever. One day, it will be finished. I think if we gather our efforts together, it will help us to fight the spread of the virus, so tomorrow we can wake up in a clean and healthy world.”
Samantala, may mensahe rin si Cannabis sa Pilipinas na itinuturing niyang second home. Matatandaang dalawang beses na itong bumisita sa bansa para sa Miss Asia Pacific International noong 2016 at Miss Earth noong 2017.
“The Philippines is a country that I really love. It’s like my second home. I’ve been to Philippines for several times. The first time was for Miss Asia Pacific International, and the second time was for Miss Earth. I really wish to come to Philippines again. I really miss the Philippines. All the Filipino people, they’re so friendly and so nice and very, very special for me. Please stay safe, take care of yourself, your family, your friends. I believe after this, I can come to Philippines again.”
