ni Ronalyn Seminiano Reonico | September 5, 2020
Isasailalim sa Modified Enhanced Community Quarantine (MECQ) ang Lanao del Sur simula September 7 hanggang 30 dahil sa pagtaas ng kaso ng Covid-19 sa naturang lugar.
Pahayag ng Provincial Government of Lanao Del Sur sa kanilang Facebook page, “The
Coordinated Operations to Defeat Epidemic (C.O.D.E.) Team, headed by the National Task Force (NTF) Against COVID-19, held their meeting at the 2nd Mechanized Brigade Covered Court, Maria Christina, Iligan City. The LGUs of the Provincial Governments of Lanao del Sur and Lanao del Norte, Iligan City and Marawi City attended the said meeting.
“The C.O.D.E. is a protocol for active case finding through close coordination between the Department of Health (DOH) and local communities across the country. It is a patient and community-focused response strategy with key elements incorporated from the Prevent-Detect-Isolate-Test-Treat strategy.
“Also present during the visit are the National Action Plan (NAP) Chief Implementer and
Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation and Unity Secretary Carlito Galvez, Jr.,
Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO) Secretary Martin Andanar, Office of the Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process (OPAPP) Assistant Secretary Wilben Mayor, Bureau of Communications Services Director Pebbles Duque, and representatives from DOH, DILG and DSWD.
“The body agreed to place Lanao del Sur and Marawi City under Modified Enhanced
Community Quarantine effective September 7, 2020.”
Saad naman ni Bangsamoro Transition Authority Parliament Member Zia Alonto Adiong,
“Lanao del Sur will be placed under Modified Enhanced Community Quarantine starting
September 7 up to September 30, 2020. This is due to the sudden rise of Covid-19 positives and the presence of local transmission in the area. Based on the monthly Covid-19 Data Analysis Report of Lanao del Sur Provincial Inter-Agency Taskforce, in the month of August, the province recorded a number of 167 positive Covid-19 cases of which 119 are declared local transmission. This month of September, 11 cases are recorded, all are considered local transmission.
As of today, the confirmed Covid-19 cases for the Province of Lanao del Sur reaches 360 since the outbreak of the pandemic last March with 112 active cases for the past two
months and 241 recorded recoveries.”
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