LEISURE biking, jogging and other types of sports exercise are again allowed in Cebu City following the loosening of some quarantine restrictions.
However, officials of the Cebu City Police Office (CCPO) said they will only allow cycling in pairs, and not in groups, to promote social distancing.
The National Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) on Emerging Infectious Diseases on Monday, Sept. 6, 2021 announced that from modified enhanced community quarantine (MECQ), the cities of Cebu and Mandaue will be placed under general community quarantine (GCQ) from Sept. 8 to 30.
“Leisure biking is already approved, but it is limited only to two persons,” said Police Lt. Col. Wilbert Parilla, CCPO deputy director for operations.
Parilla explained that only the buddy system will be allowed to prevent cyclists’ gatherings at the end of their destination if they are permitted to travel in groups.
Police officials called on bikers to always keep calm and avoid causing any type of commotion on the city’s streets.