IATF allows leisure travel in Baguio City
>> Tuesday, February 16, 2021
BAGUIO
CITY -- The Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious
Diseases (IATF-EID) has given this tourism resort the green light to
accommodate local tourists or leisure travelers while continuing to be under
general community quarantine (GCQ).
Palace spokesman Harry Roque Jr. said the IATF-EID granted the request of the city government of Baguio City to allow hotels and other lodging establishments to accommodate leisure travelers, however, visitors will still be required to follow health protocols and contact tracing measures.
Mayor Benjamin Magalong on Tuesday announced that Baguio City is shutting its doors to tourists after the entire Cordillera Administrative Region shifted to GCQ status for the month of February as the region recorded a surge in Covid-19 cases and the detection of a more contagious variant known as the B117 or the United Kingdom variant.
He, however, asked the task force to allow the entry of leisure travelers following the precedent made when the Tourism department cleared the town of Mabini in Batangas to accommodate recreational divers while the province was under GCQ.
The Dept. of Health is confident that Baguio City will be able to enforce its minimum public health standards.
Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said hotels and resorts in the city must follow protocols that had been set by the Dept. of Tourism as well as the prevailing health and safety protocols in GCQ areas.
Aside from limited capacity in hotels and leisure areas, Vergeire said there will be special monitoring of the city’s visitors.
“Makakaasa po kayo na ipapatupad ng local government ng City of Baguio ito pong pamantayan na ito (We can be sure that the local government of Baguio City will follow these guidelines),” Vergeire said.
Palace spokesman Harry Roque Jr. said the IATF-EID granted the request of the city government of Baguio City to allow hotels and other lodging establishments to accommodate leisure travelers, however, visitors will still be required to follow health protocols and contact tracing measures.
Mayor Benjamin Magalong on Tuesday announced that Baguio City is shutting its doors to tourists after the entire Cordillera Administrative Region shifted to GCQ status for the month of February as the region recorded a surge in Covid-19 cases and the detection of a more contagious variant known as the B117 or the United Kingdom variant.
He, however, asked the task force to allow the entry of leisure travelers following the precedent made when the Tourism department cleared the town of Mabini in Batangas to accommodate recreational divers while the province was under GCQ.
The Dept. of Health is confident that Baguio City will be able to enforce its minimum public health standards.
Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said hotels and resorts in the city must follow protocols that had been set by the Dept. of Tourism as well as the prevailing health and safety protocols in GCQ areas.
Aside from limited capacity in hotels and leisure areas, Vergeire said there will be special monitoring of the city’s visitors.
“Makakaasa po kayo na ipapatupad ng local government ng City of Baguio ito pong pamantayan na ito (We can be sure that the local government of Baguio City will follow these guidelines),” Vergeire said.
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