Davao City – Davao City Mayor Inday Sara Duterte called on Dabawenyos to continue adhering to the minimum public health standards such as wearing of face masks and face shield, social distancing, avoiding crowds, and frequent washing of hands with soap and water or alcohol-based hand rub.
Until the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Department of Health (DOH) shall declare that all are safe from the pandemic, the minimum health protocols remain the best ways to prevent getting the Sars-CoV-2, the virus that causes the coronavirus disease
The call to follow the minimum health protocols is also addressed to those who already received the anti-Covid vaccines.
Mayor Sara said the vaccines are meant to lower the chances of death and the severity of symptoms of the person infected with Covid-19.
“Kung kita nabakunahan na, magpadayon kita sa pagsuot sa facemask. Magpalayo gihapon kita sa laing tawo. Likayan ang mga tapok. Dili sab nato kalimtan ang paghugas sa atong mga kamot gamit ang sabon ug tubig o alcohol,” she added.
Mayor Sara said the discipline and sacrifices that everyone has done in the past months are getting results and these must not go to waste. During the past weeks, Davao City saw a decline in Covid-19 cases.
“Dili na nato usbon ang mga kasaypanan nga atong nahimo kaniadto — apil na ang atong pagpasagad sa minimum health standards ug pagbaliwala sa mga direktiba o mando nga ang tumong mapugngan ang pagkatag sa makamatay nga COVID 19 sa atong mga panimalay ug komunidad,” she said.
Mayor Sara said no one wants Davao City reverted to an Enhanced Community Quarantine (ECQ) because of its impact on the economy and the livelihood of the people.
An ECQ, Mayor Sara said is still possible if the city and the people disregard and complacent in implementing the basic health protocols.
The mayor urged everyone to remember all Dabawenyos who have died of Covid-19 and all the doctors, nurses, guards, janitors, medical technologists, and all other medical personnel sacrificing their lives every day to help fight against the virus.
Dabawenyos experiencing influenza-like illnesses and other respiratory illnesses are urged to have themselves tested and consult infectious disease specialists to receive immediate medicine and care.
“Let us be united against Covid-19,” Mayor Sara urged Dabawenyos.
(City Information Office | Michael Manguhig, RPN DXKT Davao OIC)
