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The Mayor of Cebu City, Edgar Labella. | file photo
CEBU CITY, Philippines – Cebu City will close its borders to people who have no essential purpose to visit the city amid rising coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases starting at 5:01 a.m. November 16, 2020.
Mayor Edgardo Labella announced the border restrictions on the night of Saturday, November 14, 2020, after the city recorded 59 new COVID-19 cases, raising its active infections to 262.
The borders will be closed for those traveling for pleasure and unofficial business, while workers, Authorized Personnel Outside the Residence (APOR) and those with legitimate concerns within the city will be able to enter as long as they have the appropriate documents.
“I would like to inform Cebuanos that starting at 5:01 am on Monday, November 16, 2020, we will reinforce border control throughout the city to prevent a repeat of the COVID-19 case here in the city. We do not want to return to improved community quarantine, so we have to be careful while the virus is still there, “said the mayor.
(I would like to inform all Cebuanos that starting at 5:01 am on Monday, November 16, 2020, we will implement border restrictions around the city to prevent the spread of COVID-19. We do not want to return to a community quarantine improved, so we must be more vigilant while the virus remains).
The borders will still allow the entry of workers with proper identification cards and employment certification (COE), residents of Cebu City working in other local government units (LGU), authorized persons outside of residence (APOR) and persons with legitimate concerns. and transactions in the city.
The barangays have also been instructed to ensure that minimum health protocols are implemented in any area of their jurisdictions, including the use of masks and face shields, social distancing, and regular disinfection.
The use of quarantine passes to be used by one family member at a time, as well as the re-enforcement of encryption, should be followed.
An executive order for changes to the quarantine pass coding system will be published on Sunday, November 15, 2020.
The mayor calls on the citizens to follow health protocols and stay home if there is no need to go out. / rcg
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