TASK Force Disiplina temporarily halted its operations in Bacolod City while its members were advised to undergo self-quarantine after one of its members was found dead inside his house in Barangay Taculing, Vice Mayor El Cid Familiaran, chairman of the Task Force Disiplina, said Wednesday, August 19, 2020. Familiaran said the male victim, who was living alone, was found dead inside his house on Sunday. His body was subjected to a postmortem swab. He already instructed Wilfredo Geolingo, co-chairman of the task force, to temporarily stop its operation and to undergo self-quarantine while waiting for the swab result of the victim. He added that before the incident, the victim had a fever and was suspected to have been infected by the novel coronavirus (Covid-19). Task Force Disiplina was tasked to arrest those who are not wearing face masks and not following the physical distancing in various barangays. Since July, hundreds of violators were arrested in Bacolod City. Bacolod residents were fined P200 while non-residents P300. Meanwhile, Familiaran said Mayor Evelio Leonardia is now planning to implement additional measures to prevent the spread of Covid-19 in the city. “During our consultative meeting on Monday, we discussed several concerns along with various sectors such as the church leaders, hospital directors, infectious disease specialist, the regional directors, national IATF, business group and Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson,” Familiaran said. He said they considered the request of the doctors and the observation of the business group in the city. Familiaran added the mayor will impose additional measures that will not affect the quarantine status of the city. He disclosed that the City Government cannot upgrade its quarantine status from modified general community quarantine to general community quarantine since the national IATF follows a set of parameters in determining the quarantine status of a local government unit.
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