Provincial News
Surigao City gov’t to observe 4-day work week By Alexander Lopez
BUTUAN CITY – The city government of Surigao will begin its four-day workweek on Monday (March 23) in a move to protect government workers from the threat of coronavirus disease (Covid-19). Mayor Ernesto U. Matugas, Jr. who made the announcement on March 20, said the time of work of City Hall employees will also be adjusted from 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. from Monday to Thursday.
Zero Covid-19 case
The mayor reiterated that as of Friday (March 20), Surigao City has no confirmed Covid-19 case, although it has recorded six patients under investigation (PUI) and 135 persons Matugas also clarified city under monitoring (PUMs). government offices involved in medical, “Prevention is better than cure. This rescue, garbage collection and is why the city government has issued economic enterprise are not included several guidelines through executive in the four-day workweek and will orders, to continue our enhanced continue with their normal operations. monitoring, response, and prevention Last Friday’s public address also aims to allay the fears of residents on Covid-19 and to counter the spread of disinformation-- especially on social media--on the status of the city in the midst of the continuing threat of the said disease. “I know that all of you are troubled due to the health crisis we are facing. There are many speculations and fake news circulating in the social media on the status of the Covid-19 in Surigao City. These hearsays only make matters worse by creating panic in our midst,” Matugas said.
of Covid-19,” the mayor said.
He pointed out that upon President Rodrigo Duterte’s national public health emergency declaration on March 8, the city government immediately heightened its monitoring activities through its Covid-19 task force. “On March 11, we issued the health advisory on Covid-19, informing the public of the use of thermal scanners for all arriving passengers, and directing all establishments and offices to provide free use of rubbing alcohols or sanitizers to their customers,” Matugas said. Restrictions
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