Manila Bulletin
Medical community appeals for GenSan to be placed under ECQ
The medical community in General Santos City is asking the local government to implement an enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) due to a surge in local COVID-19 transmissions.
Dr. Fidel Peñamante, president of the local Philippine Medical Association (PMA) chapter, stated that an ECQ would provide much-needed relief to healthcare workers who have been heavily affected by the virus.
A letter of appeal was submitted to City Mayor Ronnel Rivera, detailing the critical condition of the city's healthcare system.
The decision was made collectively by the PMA chapter after assessing the current manpower available in hospitals and other facilities handling COVID-19 cases.
Peñamante emphasized the need for stricter movement restrictions to curb the further spread of the virus.
As of Wednesday morning, General Santos City has recorded a total of 189 confirmed COVID-19 cases, with eight deaths and 62 recoveries since March.
The number of infections has risen sharply in the past three weeks, with local transmission and clustered cases identified in 16 out of the city's 26 barangays.
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