Baguio City included in ECQ extension till May 15(as new 8 cases reported)

April 25, 2020 Headlines

BAGUIO CITY (April 25, 2020) – Settling down the confusion if Baguio City is included in the May 15 extension of the ECQ, Mayor Benjamin Magalong said, the highland city, though a chartered city politically different from Benguet, is included in the National IATF
recommenders to maintain its ECQ status.
Citing the National InterAgency Task Force on Emerging Infectious Diseases, Magalong explained that geographically being part of Benguet province, Baguio City remains in ECQ until mid May.
Though as announced earlier, the ECQ pronouncement is subject to change in six provinces including Benguet Province by April 30, 2020.
Magalong meanwhile welcomed the recent development saying, the city’s ongoing sectoral planning activities to come up with post-ECQ recovery and transition plan anchored on the gradual easing up and reopening of essential economic activities will go on as scheduled.
Current ECQ operations and COVID-10 control systems will continue to be pursued and improved as seen fit, the mayor vowed.
Eight New COVID-19 Cases Crops Up In Baguio City
Four new Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases were recorded in Baguio City Saturday.
All four are health workers at the Baguio General Hospital and Medical Center, Mayor Benjamin Magalong confirmed. Two are doctors, one is a nurse and the other one is a hospital clerk.
They are from Woodsgate Subd. Camp 7, Sto. Tomas Proper and from BGH Compound barangays. All patients are confined at the BGHMC and are stable.
Another 4 persons were reported inflicted by the diseases Two were OFW from the US, one is an 8 days old infant and one hotel worker.
For containment, the mayor said he will order the lockdown of the subject barangays and subdivision. BGHMC Medical Chief Ricardo Ruñez said they have started all necessary measures to trace all contacts and are preparing their hospital staff for testing.
“We will start disinfecting wards, have advised to temporarily stop admissions and communicating with other hospitals for this matter. We will continue with the triage,” Ruñez said.
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