CALOOCAN, (PIA) -- The Municipality of Pateros reminded its citizens to stay safe and continue following the health protocols amid the COVID-19 Delta variant threat.
Pateros Mayor Ike Ponce, in his livestream on Wednesday, said that the Delta variant is already detected in the country particularly in the National Capital Region and other provinces.
“Kaya ang lahat ay pinag-iingat at pinapaalalahanan na patuloy na pagsunod sa minimum public health standards,” Ponce said. (Everyone is encouraged to stay safe and follow the minimum public health standards.)
The Delta variant is 40 to 60% more transmissible compared to all other COVID-19 variants.
“Tayo ay maghihigpit muli ng pagpapatupad ng health protocols upang masiguro natin hindi makapasok sa ating bayan itong Delta variant,” Ponce said. (We will re-implement stricter health protocols to ensure the Delta variant will not enter our municipality.)
The local government of Pateros is now preparing its isolation facilities in case of COVID-19 case surge.
“Muli naming inaayos ang isolation facilities bilang paghahanda sa kinatatakutan na pagpasok ng variant na ito sa ating bayan,” Ponce said. (We are once again readying our isolation facilities as a precaution.)
Ponce advised residents to stay at home and avoid non-essential activities outside.
“Ating pag-ibayuhin ang pag-iingat lalo nasa kapaligiran lang natin ang Delta variant,” Ponce said. (Let us be extra careful this time, since the Delta variant is already near our area.) (Pateros LGU/PIA-NCR)
