Gov Yap issues 3 Exec Orders relative to COVID-19 in a day

CORTES, Bohol, March 15, (PIA)—If only to emphasize the provincial government’s seriousness in its efforts for Bohol to maintain a 2019 corona virus disease-free status, (COVID-19), Governor Arthur C. Yap issues three Executive Orders (EO) in a day. 

These include a mandatory self-quarantine for Boholanos and visitors, the suspension of classes and examination in both public and private schools as well as a 5-day travel ban to Bohol starting Monday. 

Executive Order No. 8 imposes a community quarantine for Bohol starting Monday at 12:01 until Friday midnight. 

Simply said, the EO says Bohol is not accepting anybody from outside the province starting Monday March 16 until Friday March 20. 

The same executive order mandates the creation of Barangay Emergency Management Plan and the strict Monitoring and reporting of persons with colds, cough and fever at the purok levels. 

Executive Order No. 9 declares suspension of classes and examinations and all school activities in all levels in both public and private schools from March 16 to April 12 as part of the adopted local measures to stop the spread and the threat of COVID-19. 

The same executive order mandates local chief executives to make sure all students remain in their homes as they continue to fulfill their educational requirements. 

Executive Order No. 10, on the other hand implements a mandatory 14-day self-quarantine to Boholanos who were returning to Bohol or visitors entering Bohol from March 12 to March 15, or before the effectivity of the travel ban to Bohol. 

Apart from the self-quarantine, those among mandatories for returning Boholanos or visitors are the strict implementation of social distancing measures, self isolation from other people and for them to stay in their rooms always, within the span. 

All of these Eos, the governor issued on March 14, as Bohol scampers to put up the necessary steps to deny and stop the spread of COVD-19 in Bohol. 

The memoranda are based on constitutional provisions mandating the state to protect and promote the right of health of people and instill health consciousness. 

Earlier, World Health Organization has declared COVID-19 as already a pandemic, even as it continues to threaten the right of the people to a safe and healthy environment. 

With over 146,000 positively confirmed to have the disease world-wide, the country’s Department of Health has also confirmed local transmission with 98 Filipinos already positive of the COVID 19 since March 14. (rahchiu/PIA-7/Bohol) 

SOCIAL DISTANCING: Having issued 3 executive orders relative to COVID 19 in a day, Gov Arthur Yap who ordered the implementation of 5 day total travel ban to Bohol and social distancing but could not yet confirm if this is going to be extended, as Bohol shuffles to fill the gaps left open as community quarantines are set. (PIABohol/PRIMER)