BUNSOD nang muling pagdami ng mga kaso ng COVID-19, inihayag ng pamahalaang lungsod ng Navotas na muling ipatutupad ang 24-oras na curfew sa mga menor de edad.

Ayon kay Mayor Toby Tiangco, batay sa COVIDKAYA report na may petsang Hulyo 17, nakapagtala ang Navotas ng 105.06% growth rate ng COVID cases sa loob ng dalawang linggo, ang pinakamataas sa Metro Manila.

“In June, we had the lowest average daily attack rate in the region. We even recorded 41 active cases on June 25. Now, our active cases have multiplied almost four times. We cannot be complacent. We need to implement additional measures to keep our people safe, especially the children and vulnerable sectors,” paliwanag ng alkalde.

“Each of us wants our life to go back to normal. However, we are facing a pandemic and we need everyone’s support and cooperation in keeping each other safe,” patuloy ni Tiangco.

Bago ito, nagpasa ng resolusyon ang Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF) na pinayagan ang mga batang 5-anyos pataas sa paglabas ng bahay sa mga lugar na nasa ilalim ng general community quarantine (GCQ) at modified GCQ.

Ani Tiangco, naghahanda na ang Navotas na ipatupad ang nasabing kautusan ngunit pinigil ito dahil sa pagtaas ng mga kaso ng COVID-19.

“Our barangays have already sent a list of areas we could open for children. Unfortunately, our cases have gone up that’s why we needed to defer its implementation,” ayon sa alkalde.

“We understand the clamor of some parents to allow children to go out. In as much as we want them to enjoy being outside, we also want them to remain safe in their homes and not risk contracting the disease,” patuloy ng punong lungsod.

“Life is at stake. Let us protect each other by following the health protocols, especially the proper wearing of face mask, and doing our utmost to prevent getting infected or infecting others,” ani Tiangco.

Hanggang noong Hulyo 18, nakapagtala ang Navotas ng 11,244 COVID cases, at sa nasabing bilang ay 10,713 na ang gumaling, 154 ang active cases at 377 ang namatay. (ALAIN AJERO)