Siquijor sets the record in Central Visayas for remaining COVID-free since the start of the pandemic.
This can be attributed to the strong sense of discipline of the Siquijodnons and the continued strict implementation of community quarantine protocols in the province, among other reasons.
Department of the Interior and Local Government-7 Director Leocadio Trovela commended the elected officials and the entire community who observe the #DisiplinaMuna advocacy despite the challenges and limitations posed by the quarantine guidelines.
The #DisiplinaMuna advocacy campaign is the brainchild of DILG that aims to rebuild the culture of discipline among Filipinos as a means of fostering people’s participation towards sustainable development and maintenance of peace and order.
In response to the ongoing pandemic, local government units (LGUs) created their respective local Inter-Agency Task Forces with technical working group that will help ensure compliance and observance to national directives and policies against COVID-19.
BEST PRACTICES
PROPER MANAGEMENT AND ACCEPTANCE OF LSIs and ROFs
All LGUs in Siquijor implemented health protocols in handling the Returning Overseas Filipino and Locally Stranded Individuals (LSIs) upon their arrival at the port until the completion of the 14-day quarantine at the identified quarantine facilities.
Personnel from the Rural Health Unit of the Municipality of San Juan conduct Rapid Diagnostic Test (RDT) among LSIs and OFWs who have finished the 14-day quarantine period.
In Larena, three Sub-Task Group Forces adopting the Triangle Defense composed of the Health Team, LGU OFW Desk, and Disaster Risk Reduction Management Team were formed to streamline the management of ROFs and LSIs as well as outgoing patients.
Each team is tasked to ensure that these persons are properly facilitated, monitored and profiled based on local health protocols and existing guidelines of the Inter-Agency Task Force and DILG.
MASSIVE CONTACT TRACING
