By Redjie Melvic M.
Cawis
LUNA, Apayao -- The Apayao. Provincial Health Office urged temporary suspension of non-Covid related activities to prevent spread of Covid-19 virus in the province.
As of the April 9 data of the PHO, Apayao
recorded a total of 721 Covid-19 confirmed cases with 107 active cases and six
deaths.
The province as of April 9 is classified under high risk epidemic risk level.
The province as of April 9 is classified under high risk epidemic risk level.
The municipalities of Calanasan, Flora, Luna
and Pudtol are under high risk level; Sta. Marcela is under
critical epidemic risk level; Conner is under moderate risk while Kabugao is
classified as low risk.
With surge of cases, Mark Robin Daguio of the PHO-Apayao Provincial
Epidemiology Surveillance Unit said it is best to impose a moratorium of
activities not related to fight against the Covid-19 and those that require
mass gathering.
The gathering of large number of individuals
in venues is seen as one of the causes of the surge of cases in the province
and in the Cordillera.
They urged local government units, national
line agencies and other offices to
temporarily put on hold such activities.
Daguio said this, aside from following public health standards, people will
have lesser chances of acquiring Covid-19.
Most of those coming to Apayao have come from areas with high number of
Covid-19 cases such as the City of Baguio where most of the regional offices of
government agencies are located.
He said there is danger of people coming and
infecting people of Covid-19 as mandatory swab testing and quarantine of
individuals was lifted by the national government making people move freely and
easier. PIA Cordillera
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