MORE RESTRICTIONS. Governor Dennis Pineda on Friday (July 30, 2021) imposed more restrictions to prevent the spread of the more transmissible Delta variant of Covid-19 in the province. Pampanga has recorded four cases of Delta variant which were detected through genome testing on three returning overseas Filipinos while one was reclassified to Manila. (Photo by Pampanga PIO)
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga – Governor Dennis Pineda on Friday imposed more restrictions to prevent the spread of the more transmissible Delta variant of coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) in the province.
Pineda, in a public address live-streamed on social media, said Pampanga has recorded four cases of Delta variant which were detected through genome sequencing on samples from three returning overseas Filipinos. The other one was reclassified to Manila.
He issued Executive Order No. 17 a day after consulting with the Pampanga Mayors’ League. The EO lasts from Aug. 2 to 15, 2021.
“Kailangan po nating maghigpit. Kakayanin natin kung magtutulungan tayo. Kailangan ko po ang kooperasyon ninyo. Sumunod po tayo sa executive order para maproteksyonan ang mga pamilya at mahal sa buhay (We need to be strict. We can if we help each other. I need your cooperation. Let us follow the executive order to protect our families and our loved ones),” the governor said.
EO 17 imposed serious compliance with the minimum public health standards like the wearing of face mask and shield, distancing of one to two meters, frequent handwashing, rubbing alcohol on hands and cough etiquette.
Starting on Friday night, non-Pampanga residents are prevented from entering Pampanga unless they present negative results of RT-PCR or antigen tests done 48 hours before they enter Pampanga.
Local officials are expecting an influx of non-residents as the National Capital Region (NCR) has been declared under enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) beginning Aug. 6.
The EO reactivated barangay checkpoints and border controls under the supervision of the Philippine National Police, and banned residents from going from one village to another.
A curfew has been imposed from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m., with the governor exempting workers and business people.
“Tuloy ang hanapbuhay (Works continue),” the governor said.
People aged 18-60 years old are allowed to go out of their homes. Senior citizens and minors should stay home.
The governor also imposed a liquor ban that stops the selling and buying of alcoholic drinks.
Holding social gatherings in resorts, function halls and covered courts require written permits from mayors/IATF chairs and is limited to 30 percent of the venue capacity.
Residential gatherings are limited only to family members of the same households. Guests in swimming pools in resorts and hotels are required to take RT-PCR or antigen tests.
Wakes for non-Covid-19-related deaths are limited to two nights and three days at 50 percent capacity of venue. Mourners are covered by curfew.
Closed-door restaurants can serve up to 30 percent of venue capacity. Open-area restaurants can use 50 percent of the venue capacity.
He urged these establishments to opt to sell take-out meals.
People should not loiter and gather on streets and roads. The regulation of public markets is left to the mayors.
Isolation facilities in barangays are activated.
Pineda also ordered the fast-tracking of vaccination at the barangay level. (PNA)
