CONTACT sports are now allowed in areas under Alert Level 1, including Camiguin province, as the Inter-Agency Task Force for Emerging Infectious Diseases started to ease the restrictions amid the decreasing cases of COVID-19 in the country.
The provincial government here will now allow playing of sports like basketball, fiesta celebrations, discos and other activities effective today, March 12, 2022.
"Palihug Camiguin, mudula gani mo, any sports, palihug lang dad-a ang inyong vaccination card. Kung wala ka'y vaccine, wala ka'y karapatan mudula," Gov. Jurdin Jesus Romualdo said during the Serbisyong PPR, radio program, March 11.
(To the residents of Camiguin, please bring your vaccination card if you are planning to play any sports. If you are not vaccinated, you do not have the right to play)
Players who just received the first dose of COVID-19 vaccine are allowed to play. Also, spectators of sport events are required to present their vaccination card upon entry, Romualdo added.
Barangay local government units (LGUs) are also urged to clean up and vacate their basketball courts to allow the conduct of the said sport. Romualdo emphasized this as some basketball courts in the province are used as isolation units.
The governor added that by April, they will be opening the Kiddie Summer, which offers lessons on swimming, taekwondo, soccer, tennis, and even extends further to painting, choral, piano and guitar lessons.
"Disco, pista, simba, okay na na siya full capacity provided musulod sa simbahan whatever church, Roman Catholic church, Iglesia, Aglipay, kanang mga ministro diha, fully vaccinated," Romualdo said emphasizing the importance of still adhering to health safety protocols.
(Discos, fiesta, religious mass, these are allowed on full capacity, provided that those who will enter the church; whatever church these may be, Roman Catholic church, Iglesia, Aglipay, those with ministers, are fully vaccinated)
He added that the provincial government will have a team that will monitor the said areas. Mass gatherings that will violate the requirement of vaccination cards from the attendees will be ceased to resume.
Conduct of derby will resume by March 19, 2022 after the governor will meet with the president of the derby association to set rules on the said activity.
Despite ease of activities and gatherings, Romualdo reminded the island's residents and tourists to still wear their face masks, and observe social distancing and proper hand washing.
As of March 11, the province has no COVID-19 active cases. (RTP/PIA-10/Camiguin)
