The Cebu City Emergency Operations Center (EOC) noticed an increase in the number of Covid-19 cases in the past few days which may prompt the City to declare a lockdown if cases continue to rise.
On November 11, 2020, the city logged 28 new COVID-19 cases raising the active cases to 131.
Councilor Joel Garganera, deputy chief implementor of the EOC, said that this rise had been alarming as more cases were being recorded than recoveries.
If the trend continues, Garganera informs the public that the city may be placed under lockdown by the end of November, which means ECQ on Christmas is not far from happening.
"Though the positivity rate is way below the WHO threshold which is 5%, but if people tend to be not mindful of the health protocols, we will (not) be surprised that we will celebrate Christmas under ECQ (enhanced community quarantine)," he said.
_____________ Words by: Zandra Jane Bolo Layout by: Rayzhel Gonser
Source: CDN Digital
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