GMA News
San Juan LGU work cancelled to give way to sanitation, disinfection
All local government unit offices in San Juan City will suspend work on Friday, March 13, to conduct sanitation and disinfection operations against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19).
Sanitation and disinfection will also be carried out in all public schools and the headquarters of the city police, BJMP, and BFP.
These disinfection activities are a precautionary measure and will continue throughout the weekend.
Personnel from the City Health Office, City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office, and other critical service providers are still required to report for work.
The number of COVID-19 cases in San Juan has risen to eight, with a new case reported involving a 57-year-old male resident of Barangay Greenhills.
Mayor Francis Zamora emphasized that the health and welfare of constituents are the city's top priorities, necessitating these measures.
Topics in this story
Explore more stories about these topics.
🤖
This story was generated by AI to help you understand the key points. For more detailed coverage, please see the news articles from trusted media outlets below.
News Sources
See how different news organizations are covering this story. Below are the original articles from various Philippine news sources that contributed to this summary.
The Office of the Ombudsman (OMB) has suspended work for two days, March 12 and 13, as a precautionary measure against the COVID-19 threat.
Read more →
San Juan City Mayor Francis Zamora announced the temporary closure of all shopping malls in the city starting March 15, 2020, in response to the growing threat of COVID-19.
Read more →
San Juan City has nine confirmed COVID-19 patients, all currently admitted to hospitals and in stable condition.
+1
Read more →
The number coding scheme in Makati City has been suspended on Friday, March 13, 2020.
Read more →
Baguio City has suspended classes in all levels, both public and private, from March 13 to 22 to allow schools to disinfect their facilities and prevent the spread of COVID-19.
Read more →