Cadiz City Mayor Salvador Escalante Jr. has suspended the application and issuance of all permits for non-essential gatherings, and revoked all related permits issued for similar purposes.
“There is a need to exercise preventive intervention to stem the continued rise of COVID-19 cases, especially those with pre-existing comorbidities, as well as the elderly population, wherein the vaccination targets of the Department of Health continue to be unmet,” said Escalante in his Executive Order Number SGE-018-2022.
As of Aug. 25, Cadiz City logged 13 COVID-19 active cases. Of the number, 11 are being treated at the Cadiz District Hospital, an advisory issued by its City Health Office said.
While Cadiz City was placed under the Alert Level 1 status by the National Inter-Agency Task Force for Emerging Infectious Diseases, confirmed cases continue to rise in Cadiz and the province of Negros Occidental, Escalante said.
The COVID-19 deaths in Cadiz remained at 87 since two years ago./GB
