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EMERGENCY FACILITY. Barangay San Jose Gusu in Zamboanga City opens a 16-bed capacity emergency facility to boost its disaster response capability on Friday (Oct. 15, 2021). The project funded by a private foundation costs PHP1.4 million. (Photo courtesy of Zamboanga City LGU) ZAMBOANGA CITY - To prevent a further surge of Covid-19 cases, the local government ordered a return to modified enhanced community quarantine (MECQ) for the rest of the month starting Saturday. Executive Order (EO) 687-2021 said from general community quarantine since July 1, MECQ will be in effect October 16 to 31. It marked the second time the city was placed under MECQ after May 8 to June 30 this year. Mayor Maria Isabelle Climaco-Salazar issued the EO after the Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) approved the request of the local IATF and the health sector. Dr. Dulce Amor Miravite, city health officer, said 144 new infections on Friday raised the active cases tally to 2,776. Of the total active cases, 2,246 infect ....

Zamboanga Peninsula , Province Of Zamboanga Sibugay , Lloyd Caliwan , Maria Isabelle Climaco Salazar , Dulce Amor Miravite , Zamboanga Peninsula Medical Center , Philippine National Police , Agency Task Force , Bureau Of Jail Management , Inter Agency Task Force , Jail Management , Emergency Facility Barangay San Jose Gusu In Zamboanga City Opensa 16 Bed Capacity To Boost Its Disaster Response Capability On Friday Oct 15 , 021 The Project Funded Bya Private Foundation Costs Php1 4 Million Photo Courtesy Of Zamboanga City Lgu To Preventa Further Surge Covid 19 Cases , He Local Government Ordereda Return To Modified Enhanced Community Quarantine Mecq For The Rest Of Month Starting Saturday Executive Order Eo 687 2021 Said From General Since July 1 , Ecq Will Be In Effect October 16 To 31 It Marked The Second Time City Was Placed Under Mecq After May 8 June 30 This Year Mayor Maria Isabelle Climaco Salazar Issued Eo Inter Agency Task Force Iatf Approved Request Of Local And Health Sector Dr Dulce Amor Miravite , City Health Officer , Aid 144 New Infections On Friday Raised The Active Cases Tally To 2 , 776 Of The Total Active Cases , 246 Infections , R 98 91 Percent Were Acquired Through Community Transmission While 51 Are Asymptomatic The Rest Of Active Cases Include 20 Detainees , Ight Authorized Persons Outside Residence , Ne Person Deprived Of Liberty , Nd One Bureau Of Jail Management And Penology Personnel Quot Our Hospital Bed Utilization Rate Is Now At 85 9 Percent That Isa Critical Level Isolation Facilities Are Full , Uot Miravite Said In An Interview The Recovery Rate Is At 80 71 Percent , Lar 14 , 975 Out Of The Total 18 ,