Cebu Gov. Gwen Garcia said she will fight off moves to place the province under enhanced community quarantine despite rising COVID-19 cases and the detection of virus mutation in the area.
She was reacting to the recommendation of three doctor consultants of the national task force who she said are pushing to place the province under lockdown. She said the experts based this on theGarcia said these experts also recommended to Health chief Francisco Duque III to prevent Cebu residents from going out of the island, which was rejected by the secretary.
According to the latest report of OCTA group, the positivity rate of some areas in Central Visayas has exceeded 10%. For one, Cebu City’s positivity rate remained high at 15%, while its attack rate was at 18.21%. This is despite a slowdown in the spread of the virus, with a reproduction number of 1.54 and hospital occupancy at 52%.
As these develop, Garcia said Cebu will officially open for domestic tourists on Tuesday, February 23. A meeting with industry stakeholder will be held prior to the said date.
E pinabayaan ng national government na maglabo labo ang mga nasa ilalim imbis na sila ang mag manage. Natural iba iba ang gimik ng bawat isa.