Tagbilaran City To Start Eight-Hour Curfew On Starting March 18 Evening
TAGBILARAN CITY – An eight-hour curfew will begin in Tagbilaran City, Bohol amid the rising threat of the coronavirus disease 2019.
According to Bohol Chronicles, mayor of the capital city of Bohol John Geesnell Yap recently signed Executive Order (EO) No. 11, which will place the city under curfew from 9 PM to 5 AM until the 12th of April.
Furthermore, barangay officials are required to ensure the observance of the curfew.
“All malls and all other commercial establishments, including balut vendors and food stalls, are directed to limit their daily operations up to 8 p.m. only, except for medical centers, pharmacies, and other healthcare establishments,”
The Executive Order also have the city under a community quarantine.
Starting this day, among the closed establishments are Internet shops, cinemas and other entertainment centers and places of leisure where social distancing is less observed.
“Tagbilaran City residents are strongly advised to stay in their homes or go out only to report for work; buy food, medicines, and necessary supplies; or go to medical centers or hospitals only when necessary,”
As per the report, public transportation within the capital city is allowed. However, operators are urged to follow guidelines from the Department of Transportation (DOTr) on social distancing.
Yap also ordered in the EO that health checkpoints shall be installed in all entry points in the city aided by the Philippine National Police (PNP)-Tagbilaran City Police Station and the City Health Office (CHO).
“Guidelines on preventive measures, like temperature scanning, will be done at the checkpoints. If the temperature of an individual exceeds 37.5 degrees Celsius, he or she will be placed in a holding area where the temperature will be rechecked, and if the high body temperature persists, the checkpoint personnel shall contact the healthcare representative of the CHO or Barangay Health Emergency Response Team (BHERT), in the case of a city barangay,”
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