Amid the surge of coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) cases, Barangay Pasong Tamo in Tandang Sora, Quezon City, has launched a fumigation program to contain the spread of the deadly virus.
Barangay personnel started the disinfection at San Pedro Compound-5 using a fumigation vehicle sent by Barangay Captain Banjo Pilar.
Meanwhile, to improve its contact tracing capabilities, the Quezon City government has deployed a centralized and ready-for-use COVID-19 check-in system for over 80,000 registered businesses.
Under KyusiPass, a contact tracing system powered by Safepass, all business establishments in the city are provided with free QR codes that would serve as a unique location monitoring code for its customers or clients to scan.
And amid a new spike in the COVID-19 cases, the Quezon City council is batting for a wider access to free medicine to include medication for cardiovascular, chronic obstructive pulmonary or respiratory diseases.
“The situation is tough right now, especially with the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. By expanding the scope of our existing ordinances on free medicines, we can hopefully lift some burden off the shoulders of our people,” Councilor Mikey Belmonte of District 2 said.
San Pedro Compound-5 president Inez Magbual requested Pilar to disinfect the subdivision after a family of four were reportedly infected with Covid-19 and brought to the hospital over the weekend.
“We are appealing for your kind consideration, that our San Pedro 5 Compound here in Tandang Sora, Quezon City, be fumigated due to the presence of Covid there days ago,” Magbual said in her letter to Pilar.
The San Pedro 5 Compound residents thank Pilar for his immediate action to prevent the spread of the virus.
Quezon City’s Epidemiology and Disease Surveillance Unit reported 722 positive cases of Covid-19 from Feb. 28 to March 13.
The city government has intensified the implementation of health and safety protocols to prevent the spread of the virus.
The surge in Covid-19 cases prompted the Metro Manila mayors to impose uniform curfew hours from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. starting Monday