Davaoeños urged: Cooperate in ECQ

Effective April 4 at 9:00 PM, Davao City has been under Enhanced Community Quarantine to combat the spread of Covid-19 and Davaoeños are urged to stay at home and cooperate.

“There is a need to implement an ENHANCED COMMUNITY QUARANTINE (ECQ) for the suppression of the spread of Covid-19 infection in Davao City beginning 9:00 PM of 4 April 2020 until 11:59 PM of 19 April 2020 unless further extended or sooner withdrawn,” Mayor Sara Duterte said in Executive Order No. 23 series of 2020, An Order Providing for the Guidelines of an Enhanced Community Quarantine.

The Mayor said that the people’s cooperation is the only key to slow down the transmission of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 in the absence of vaccine or treatment as reported by the City Information Office.

Mayor Duterte wants to limit the movement of people by letting them stay in their houses. Transportation will be provided by the city government for individuals working in essential agencies like hospitals, disaster, relief, social services and security.

Only the following forms of transportation are allowed while on ECQ: a. Private vehicles and Taxis with 1 driver and 1 passenger in front and 1 at the back, observing physical distancing; b. Tricycle with 1 driver and 1 passenger in front and 1 at the back, observing distancing; c. Single rider motorcycle or bicycle; d. Free bus rides from the government.

The executive order also states that all individuals on the streets must carry and, whenever asked by law enforcement or barangay checkpoints, must present their employee ID OR food and medicine pass with valid ID whichever is applicable and no alcohol drink or liquor shall be sold, served, or consumed in public from 5:00PM to 8:00AM.

Food and medicine passes (FM pass) were issued for every household and working individuals to be used to buy foods, medicines or go to the hospitals during the duration of the enhanced community quarantine.

The mayor encouraged everyone to cooperate since the threat of the virus might result to Extreme Enhanced Community Quarantine (EECQ) if it’s not contained. (JFF/DCHerald)