Another person in Region 12 confined for COVID-19 watch
Since then, 71 individuals were considered as Persons Under Monitoring (PUMs), of whom 62 have already completed their 14-day home quarantine.[]
Five PUMs are in still in home quarantine in South Cotabato and one each in General Santos City and the provinces of North Cotabato, Sarangani and Sultan Kudarat.[]
“With this, Soccsksargen region is still negative for COVID-19,” the DOH regional office said in a statement.
In General Santos City, the SM Mall management started Sunday employing thermometer guns, pointed to the foreheads of shoppers, in line with the effort to help fight the spread of COVID-19.
Mark Vincent Cordero, SM GenSan public relations officer, said the guards won’t let a shopper enter the facility if the thermometer gun indicates he or she has a fever.
“There have been instances when this health measure caused congestion in the entrances but shoppers seem to understand because it’s for the public good,” he said.
Cordero said all the major SM malls across the country have been implementing the thermometer check as part of the company’s contribution to help prevent the spread of COVID-19.
Every few hours, the handrails of elevators or those facilities prone to touching are being disinfected to ensure that our malls are sanitized o viruses, he added. (Bong S. Sarmiento / MindaNews)