BORONGAN CITY — Newly installed Regional Director of DILG 8, Karl Caesar Rimando, CESO IV commended the solid COVID-19 containment strategies of the Provincial Government of Eastern Samar.
Director Rimando cited the effectiveness of the concerted efforts of Governor Ben Evardone and all the Local Chief Executives in preventing the spread of the virus in the province.
In a message, Rimando particularly stressed the impressive border check points being implemented by the Provincial Government. Rimando said that he personally experienced the strict implementation of border protocols by the provincial frontliners manning the checkpoints.
Governor Evardone, meanwhile, appealed to Local Chief Executives to remain vigilant and not complacent even if the province has no longer local positive case.
As of date, Eastern Samar is already COVID-19-free, the only province in the entire Eastern Visayas region to have zero active COVID-19 cases.
EV-148 from Mercedes has already been tested negative of the virus and is already undergoing strict home quarantine. The other positive patient, a healthworker of EVRMC, has also been tested negative.
RD Rimando was the guest speaker of the Provincial Inter-Agency Task Force meeting where DILG gave an orientation on NTC MC No. 2 series of 2020: Operational Guidelines on the Application of the Zoning Containment Strategy in the Localization of the National Action Plan Against COVID-19 Response.
In attendance of the provincial IATF were local chief executives, Sangguninang Panlalawigan members, Vice-Governor Maricar Goteesan and MLGOOs. It was held today, July 7, at Teatro Ibabawnon, ESSU Main, Borongan City. (PGO-Media)
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