BAGUIO
CITY -- Local tourists to the city could be carefully managed through the
Baguio Visitors Information and Travel Advisory, (Baguio VIsITA); with the
implementation of pre-registration, health check upon entry, careful itinerary
monitoring and compliance to stringent health protocols.
This was part of the report given by City
Tourism and Special Events Office (CTSEO) head Engr. Aloysius Mapalo during the
consultation meeting with city officials, business sector, the Baguio Tourism
Council and the medical community last Friday.
According to Mapalo, only Department of
Tourism DOT-certified establishments are allowed to accept visitors, and
violations are meted with confiscation of licenses/permits or cessation to
operate.
Walk-ins and “spill-over” visitors from other
hotels are not allowed in tourist-oriented establishments, as well travelers
and those claiming to stay with friends/relatives are not allowed entry to the
city due to difficulty in monitoring their activities, the Hotel and Restaurant
Association of Baguio (HRAB) proposed stringent protocols state.
Health and safety officers equipped with
emergency plans are also needed in every establishment.
During the multi-sectoral meeting, members of
the medical community presented their “conservative stage” approach, of the
delicate balance between tourism re-opening and medical capability.
It was stated in HRAB’s position paper that
tourism-oriented establishments, immediate surroundings and all materials
within be regularly disinfected and sanitized with fixtures, furnitures and
equipment arranged as to required physical distancing position. Exit and
entrance doors should be designated with a medical and sanitizing station
nearby.
Sanitizing solutions, face masks, hand
gloves, and similar protective equipment for employees should also be provided,
with instructions that if flu-like symptoms are observed from visitors or
employee alike, isolation should be done and referred to the physician on duty or
to the nearest hospital.
To minimize movement and as precaution
against the spread of Covid-19, employees must be from the city, and should be
subject to regular medical check-ups.
Disciplinary action should be meted to
employees found to be violating protocols.
Triage
certificate as proof of approved entry to the city should be submitted upon
arrival at accommodation facility.
Even
with pre-registration, all details must be complete upon check-in for contact
tracing purposes.
Care should be observed during movement of
visitors and sanitized luggages that face-to face encounters be very minimal,
with procedures given beforehand to guests to avoid surprises and
misunderstanding.
For the food and beverage service, utensils
and furnitures should be sanitized and food sharing is discouraged.
All minimum health and safety protocols apply
to sports, recreation and fitness services; suppliers of goods and services;
and even in service vehicles.
Sanitation, disinfection and ventilation measures
shall also be implemented in all tourism-oriented establishments.
Additional policies deemed fit and applicable
to business operations should be the ultimate goal of keeping everyone safe and
avoiding the spread of the virus, the HRAB position paper also states.-
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