REACTING to the pandemic caused by Covid-19, the Sangguniang Panlalawigan passed a resolution last week urging local chief executives and barangay captains in the province to discourage public and private crowd-drawing gatherings as well as cancel planned events in their jurisdictions.

The Provincial Resolution No. 201-2020 was adopted in line with the Department of Health (DOH) advisory issued on Feb. 7 urging the public to refrain from attending, participating and organizing events with a huge number of attendees due to the threat of Covid-19.

“The people of Pangasinan, especially the higher authorities must be alert and vigilant to the danger that might be brought by the Covid-19 in the province, especially now that the World Health Organization (WHO) has declared a global health emergency due to its outbreak,” the resolution reads.

The regional and provincial health officers earlier said that Pangasinan remains to be free of the virus saying that persons under investigation (PUI) are not considered to be infected with the disease.

Meanwhile, Second District Board Member Von Mark Mendoza was suggesting specifically to postpone the holding of town fiestas.

Citing the health advisory issued by the Department of Health Secretary Francisco Duque III, Mendoza asked clarification if fiestas should be either postponed or suspended.

Dr. Rheuel Bobis of the Department of Health in Region 1 who represented Regional Director Valeriano Jesus Lopez, and expressed support for the postponement of fiesta celebrations, warned that: the virus can be transferred in a close contact area.”  (Jerick Pasiliao/PhilStar Wire Service/ECV)

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