BACOLOD City – The Province of Negros Occidental will be placed under an enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) for 16 days as part of its preventive measures against the spread, or local transmission of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).
This after Gov. Eugenio Jose Lacson issued Executive Order (EO) 20-20. The ECQ will take effect starting 12:01 a.m. of March 30 until 11:59 p.m. of April 14.
Lacson clarified that an ECQ is not a lockdown because this will only limit people on the streets.
The governor reiterated the need to implement such measures as the entire country grapples to curb the menace of the viral disease.
A strict home quarantine rules shall be observed in all households; movement shall be limited to accessing basic necessities; provision for food and essential health services shall be regulated and there will be heightened presence of uniformed personnel to enhance quarantine procedures.
The local government units shall implement by granting an ECQ passes to one person household authorizing him/her to leave their residence solely purposes of buying food, medicines and other basic necessities.
Only those private establishments providing basic necessities and engaged such activities related to food and medical supplies shall be open. There will also be suspension of mass transportation during the period.
Operations of all public utility vehicles shall be suspended including buses, jeepneys, taxis, V-hire vans, tricycles, E-tricycles, pedicabs and other similar forms.
Borders and ports in the province will be sealed.
Lacson said the provincial government will deploy skeletal force during the entire period of the ECQ. Those who are not physically fit may do their jobs at home with pay.
“Curfew is not anymore applicable since only one member is allowed to go out. Senior citizens who are the most vulnerable with the virus are strictly not allowed to go out,” Lacson added.
Meanwhile, Vice Mayor El Cid Familiaran disclosed that the city has already prepared to issue also the same ECO./PN
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