BUTUAN CITY, March 27 (PIA) -- With the intensified implementation of precautionary measures in the province of Agusan del Sur against the coronavirus (COVID-19), the frontliners have asked for additional personal protective equipment (PPE) and other needs as they operate in the designated checkpoints.
During the inspection and assessment of the Agusan del Sur Task Force COVID19 in the checkpoints of the said province, Governor Santiago Cane, Jr., witnessed the actual situation of the frontliners comprising personnel from the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), Philippine National Police (PNP), Department of Health (DOH) and Barangay Health Emergency Response Teams who are operating on 24/7.
The identified needs of the checkpoints include tents to shed waiting motorists, thermal scanners and personal protective equipment to be used by the frontliners.
According to Governor Cane, the provincial government is doing its best and looks for appropriate means and ways to address the concerns of the frontliners, as well as measures to protect them from being afflicted with COVID-19.
The official also stressed the need for available testing kits, not only in the province of Agusan del Sur but also in all areas of the Caraga region. This is to fast track results of the swab samples of the patients under investigation (PUIs) and persons under monitoring (PUMs).
“For now, what we really need is available testing kits not only for the province of Agusan del Sur, but also in the whole of Caraga region, especially that we have PUIs and PUMs,” cited Gov. Cane.
Apart from looking after the needs of the frontliners, the provincial government also takes measures to ensure the safety and protection of the employees from the private and public sectors, hence, governor cane has allowed implementation of a flexible work arrangement or skeletal workforce.
Meanwhile, the local authorities continue to appeal to the public for their full support and cooperation especially in the conduct of checkpoints, as part of the precautionary measures to avert the spread of COVID-19.
"Handling checkpoint operations is not that easy, but we are doing our best as we implement tight precautionary measures to ensure that people are protected from the spread of COVID-19. That’s why we are also asking for their full support and cooperation for an orderly conduct of checkpoint,” PCpl. Candilario Sanoco. (JPG/PIA-Agusan del Sur)
source https://pia.gov.ph/news/articles/1037127
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