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Digos lifts ‘stay at home’ policy for minors

Ralph Lawrence G. Llemit

THE City Government of Digos in Davao del Sur has lifted the "stay at home" policy for minors and vulnerable population members.

Digos City Mayor Josef Fortich Cagas signed and issued Executive Order (EO) 53, Series of 2021 on November 20.

Cagas said this is in compliance with the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF) guidelines on Alert Level 2.

"There is a need to amend and supplement certain provisions of said Executive Order No. 52-2021 to ease some quarantine restrictions in Digos City to boost its local economy but without compromising public health and safety," the mayor said.

The mayor said EO 53 amended several portions of EO 52, Series of 2021, which was released a day earlier.

Other salient points of the order include that business establishments with fully vaccinated workers or employees may operate until 11 p.m.

The EO also said that curfew hours for fully vaccinated individuals are also shortened and imposed from 12 midnight to 5 a.m.

The City Government also lifted the liquor ban.

In addition, the wearing of a face shield is no longer mandatory, except for medical and quarantine facilities.

Other provisions include market stalls in the public market with fully vaccinated workers may stay open until 9 p.m., and night market stalls with fully vaccinated workers may stay open until 11 p.m.

As of November 21, the city has recorded 4,825 confirmed Covid-19 cases, with 12 active cases, 4,666 recoveries, and 145 deaths.

Digos City and the rest of Davao del Sur is under Alert Level 2 until November 30.

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