SSS adopts anti-COVID 

precautionary measures 

CORTES, Bohol, May 9, (PIA)—As a measure to protect its transacting public and employees against the spread of the dreaded coronavirus disease (COVID), Social security System in Bohol is limiting the number of clients to be served daily as a precautionary measure. 

In a notice sent to the media, SSS Bohol through its head Alieta Basubas said with social distancing adopted as a measure to deny the virus the chance to spread, the office in Tagbilaran City will limit the number of customers to be served daily. 

Every Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, only 200 priority numbers would be handed out to payments clients and thus serves on this much. 

The figure even gets lesser on Thursdays and Fridays as only 100 priority numbers for customers to be served are issued. 

As to transactions other than payment, the SSS would hand out 200 priority numbers daily, Basubas said. 

Moreover, across all SSS offices nationwide, the no mask-no entry policy is strictly imposed, according to SSS Bohol information Officer Hazel Navarro. 

And with the virus potentially passed on from respiratory droplets to the hands, bringing it back closer to the nose and mouth, the SSS discourages clients from sharing writing implements and requires clients to bring their own ballpens. 

In all SSS Offices, a strict one-meter physical distancing would be observed in compliance with social distancing mandates, she said. 

As always, the SSS has followed a number coding arrangement in all its transactions and this this holds true in this time of the COVID pandemic. 

In compliance with the Inter Agency task Force on the Emerging Infectious Disease guidelines, members who are 21 years old and above 59 are allowed to transact at the SSS, she shared. 

The SSS has also requested clients who wish to submit documents to get them through the dropbox provided at the office doors, this minimizes hand contact, while company and employer transactions shall be strictly through authorized representatives who hold blue cards for these kind of transactions. 

As the SSS enjoins all members to use the available SSS electronic channels through the MY.SSS or mobile apps in their transactions, senior citizens, pregnant women and those with co-morbidities are also advised to these channels, she said. 

Finally, upon transacting business at SSS, clients must always bring their SSS IDs or any two valid identifications and authorization letter from the member. 

For further inquiries, clients are urged to call 412-3934, 501-7055 and 411-5477 on the landlines or 09516268219, 09516268220 (Talk and Text) and 09263413401, 09263413403 (TouchMobile). (rahchiu/PIA-7/Bohol)