In view of this development, Gov. Velasco appealed to his kababayans for stricter compliance with the guidelines issued by the health authorities and the LGUs particularly barangay compliance with the 'enhanced community quarantine' already being implemented.
Even stricter compliance will be implemented, he said, as this has also been agreed upon in his yesterday's meeting with the municipal mayors.
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The governor made the same familiar appeals already being made by health authorities on national television for people to stay indoors, 'delikado po ang sitwasyon lalo at mayroon na tayong pruweba na dapat tayong higit na mag-ingat at maging masunurin dahil isa sa ating kababayan ang nag-positive sa COVID-19'.
Gov. Velasco also appealed to those who have been identified by the Provincial Health Office in cooperation with barangays as Persons Under Investigation (PUIs) and Persons Under Monitoring (PUMs), and their families to closely monitor such persons.
A big number of PUMs are those who returned to the province prior to the enforcement of community quarantine but came from areas with confirmed coronavirus cases.
"We appeal to PUMs and PUIs and their families to practice social distancing and personal hygiene with the use of utensils and cleaning up of toilets after each use", Velasco said. "We have to assume that they are potential carriers and should be confined indoors", he added.