ROXAS City – Mayor Ronnie Dadivas will no longer request for the extension of its month-long modified enhanced community quarantine (MECQ) which ended yesterday, June 30. In a taped public address posted on his official Facebook page, he said because of the one month MECQ, the city did not reach the projection of 900 to 1,200 new confirm cases for the month of June.
For whole month, the city logged 762 new cases. But as of June 30, its active cases dropped to 250.
Also, from 35 to 45 average new positive cases a day, the city’s current daily average cases went down to 21.
“Indi na ako mag-request sang MECQ extension bangod indi na masarangan sang aton ekonomiya kon maglawig pa. Kinahanglan naton nga buhion ang ekonomiya sang syudad, buksan ang mga negosyo agud makabalik man sa trabaho ang mga pumoluyo nga kinahanglan magkayod para mabuhi ang ila panimalay,” said Dadivas.
Roxas City has the most number of COVID-19 active cases in Capiz. The whole province was recently placed under a stricter General Community Quarantine (GCQ) by the Inter-Agency Task Force from July 1 to July 15.
Dadivas urged the public to cooperate.
“Daku na ang aton ginsakripisyo. Subong ari na sa aton mga kamot nakasandig ang paglaom nga matapna ang COVID-19,” said Dadivas.
He appealed to the commercial establishments to strictly implement the health protocols within their premises – maintaining physical distancing, proper use of face mask and face shield.
Dadivas said mass gatherings are still prohibited. Restaurants, café, gyms, spas and the like are allowed to operate but at 50 percent capacity only.
Weddings, baptisms and birthdays are discouraged while funeral wakes should not last for more than five days.
“Tambay” is also not allowed in public places like the People’s Park and plazas as well as swimming in public beaches or swimming pools.
Entertainment venues like karaoke bars, perya, amusements parks and cockpit are still prohibited.
Curfew hours are still from 10 p.m. to 4 a m. while the liquor ban is imposed in establishments and outside residents.
The vulnerable sectors such as 15 years old and below, senior citizens who are 65 years old and above, pregnant women and those with comorbidities are not allowed to go out unless necessary.
Dadivas said boundary checkpoints will continue along with roving patrol and barangay checkpoints./PN
