Zambo City shifts to Alert Level

1, retains RT-PCR requirement

 

 

Amid its shift to Alert Level 1, the city government has retained the negative reverse transcription - polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) requirement for inbound travelers from areas with a higher alert level status.

The city has been downgraded to Alert Level 1 by the national Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases effective March 1 to 15.

Mayor Maria Isabelle Climaco-Salazar said Tuesday the negative RT-PCR test result should come out within 120 hours, and 24 hours for a rapid antigen from the time of specimen collection.

“Fully vaccinated and boosted individuals are exempted from the requirement,” Salazar said. “Children below 18 years old need not undergo RT-PCR or antigen test, if accompanied by fully vaccinated and boosted parents or guardians.”

Children below 18 years old, regardless of vaccination status, shall also be allowed to visit malls, parks, and public places, so long as they are accompanied by fully vaccinated parents or guardians.

In addition, Salazar said fully vaccinated individuals and those who received vaccine boosters against the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) are exempted from the imposition of curfew hours.

Organizers of social gatherings and other events are still required to inform the City Tourism Office and submit the participants’ vaccination cards, although 100 percent capacity is already allowed, the mayor said.

Public transport vehicles are allowed to carry full seating capacity while agencies and instrumentalities of government shall adhere to a 100-percent on-site workforce.

Salazar encouraged the public to get vaccine boosters, which improves protection against Covid-19, as this will be a requirement for participation in events come April.

The public is urged to continue practicing minimum health standards and avoid closed spaces, crowded places, and close-contact settings.