City of San Fernando — The Pampanga Mayors’ League on Friday sought the extension of the household lockdown from May 1 to 15, citing the increasing number of COVID-19 cases in this capital town and nearby municipalities.
In a resolution, the league asked the Provincial Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Diseases, headed by Gov. Dennis Pineda, for a stricter Modified General Community Quarantine (MGCQ).
Pineda said the mayors were alarmed by the sudden spike of coronavirus-related deaths as hospital utilization reached critical level.
The governor said there was a need to continue implementing stringent measures and health protocols to prevent a further surge in cases and to ease the critical level of the health care system in the province.
In the City of San Fernando, 86 new active COVID-19 cases brought to 1,047 the total number of residents who contracted the disease as of April 29.
Mayor Edwin Santiago reiterated his call for residents to practice minimum health protocols and to stay at home as much as possible.