ILOILO City – Wearing of face masks and face shields will be mandatory for employees and clients transacting in all government offices in Buenavista, Guimaras starting Monday, Aug. 17.
Mayor Eugene Reyes issued this rule on Aug. 13 through Executive Order (EO) No. 043 to improve the preventive measures of the municipality against the spread of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).
“Cases of COVID-19 infection in Western Visayas, particularly in Iloilo City, Province of Iloilo, Bacolod City, and Province of Negros Occidental continue to surge. Moreover, this municipality has already recorded local cases of COVID-19 which cause panic and anxiety to the residents,” part of the EO read.
“Clients and employees who fail to comply with this protocol will be denied entry to such offices,” Reyes’s pointed out.
Based on the Department of Health in Region 6’s record as of Aug. 13, Buenavista has four local cases of COVID-19.
Here’s the breakdown of the town’s local cases:
* 39-year old male – facility quarantined
* 52-year old male – facility quarantined
* 25-year old male – admitted
* 22-year old male – recovered
COVID-19 is the infectious disease caused by the most recently discovered coronavirus. This new virus and disease were unknown before the outbreak began in Wuhan City, China in December 2019.
The most common symptoms of COVID-19 are fever, tiredness, and dry cough.
Some patients may have aches and pains, nasal congestion, runny nose, sore throat or diarrhea. These symptoms are usually mild and begin gradually. Some people become infected but don’t develop any symptoms and don’t feel unwell.
To date, there is no specific antiviral medicine to prevent or treat COVID-2019. But possible vaccines and some specific drug treatments are under investigation. They are being tested through clinical trials./PN
