ZAMBOANGA’S ACTIVE Covid-19 cases is heading south as the number of patients is now a little over 500 from near 800 in previous weeks.
Most of those infected with
the deadly respiratory disease had been largely blamed to community
transmission, although over two dozen cases are locally stranded individuals
who returned to Zamboanga, according to City Health Officer Dr. Dulce Amor Miravite.
Chief Covid fighter Mayor Beng
Climaco has again appealed to residents to strictly follow quarantine
guidelines and health protocols in an effort to sustain the downward trend of
coronavirus cases in Zamboanga.
El gobierno local y la policia
local continuando sus esfuerzos para prevenir una mayor propagacion de Covid-19
por la seguridad de todos. Es necesario el apoyo y la cooperacion de todos.
Esta es la responsabilidad personal de todos: Christian, Muslim o Lumad,” she
said.
Climaco ordered a stricter measure to control the further spread of the
disease as Zamboanga remains under Moderate General Community Quarantine (MGCQ).
And also due to the unabated violations by many residents of quarantine and
health guidelines.
She also signed an executive order for the implementation of
mandatory wearing of face mask and face shield in public places. This was also contained in the order of the
Department of the Interior and Local Government to all local governments
throughout the country in an effort to contain the spread of the Covid-19.
“All persons are mandated to wear face masks and
face shields in all public transportation, supermarkets, public markets, malls
and in all venues where government-initiated meetings and critical government
services are being conducted or provided, or such other protective equipment
which can effectively lessen the transmission of Covid-19, whenever they go out
of their residences, pursuant to existing guidelines issued by the national
government subject to fair and humane penalties or punishment imposed,” the
DILG said.
Climaco, in her Executive Order 607-2020, also
imposed curfew from 10 p.m. to 4 a.m., but exempted from this are government
workers who are on duty during the curfew hours, and medical doctors and
veterinarians, public utility workers conducting construction or emergency
activities; those who are attending a wake of a family member, and authorized
persons out of residence.”
A liquor ban is now in effect Monday through Sunday
and drinking in public places such as roads, alleys, open spaces and other
similar places is strictly prohibited. And all city and national government
celebrations and festivities, anniversaries and parties are also cancelled
throughout the year.
All private parties celebrated at home to mark personal
family milestones are encouraged to be kept simple and there is now a strict
prohibition on videoke, video singko and karaoke inside private property due to
online class of students.
Climaco said only quarantine pass holders shall be
allowed to get out of their houses to access basic needs such as food and
medicines, and other acts now allowed under the MGCQ guidelines set by the
national government’s Inter-Agency Task
Force on Emerging Infectious Diseases. One passenger and 1 driver are
only allowed for ordinary motorized tricycles while 1 driver and 2 passengers
are allowed for bigger Piaggio or Bajaj tricycles.
Despite the strict implementation of the MGCQ
guidelines by the local task force against Covid-19 headed by Climaco, police
and military, and enforcers of local ordinances continue to apprehend hundreds
of violators daily. (Zamboanga Post)
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