Bacolod City Mayor Evelio Leonardia issued on Sunday, Feb. 28, Executive Order No. 11, series of 2021 extending the modified general community quarantine in the city from March 1 to March 31.
He issued the directive the day after Presidential Spokesperson Harry announced that Bacolod will be among the local government units under the category of MGCQ for the month of March.
“The City Government of Bacolod has always been in faithful compliance with the national policy in regard to the COVID-19 public health emergency, acting consistently with the instructions and manner of observing public order, especially in safeguarding the health and welfare of its constituents,” Leonardia said.
As of Feb. 28, Bacolod has two new cases, one new recovery, and zero new death. Of the city’s 5,827 confirmed cases, only 66 are active.
Meanwhile, Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson also extended the duration of MGCQ in Negros Occidental from March 1 to 31.
In an Executive Order No. 21-14, series of 2021 issued Feb. 26, Lacson noted that Negros Occidental has 6,811 confirmed COVID-19 cases as of Feb. 24.
“Because of the rising number of confirmed cases, not only in Negros Occidental, but in the entire country as well, there is still a need to place Negros Occidental, under MGCQ,” he added.
Nine local government units, including Bago City and the towns of Candoni, Cauayan, Hinigaran, Isabela, Manapla, Murcia, Salvador Benedicto and Valladolid, had zero COVID-19 cases as of Feb. 24.
Of the 6,811 confirmed cases in Negros Occidental, 6, 518 infected patients have already recovered, with remaining 78 active cases, and 215 deaths, from March 27 last year up to Feb. 24 this year. – GB
