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General Santos City Mayor Ronnel Rivera (PNA GenSan file photo) GENERAL SANTOS CITY - The city government is planning to limit the entry and movement of children aged 12 years old and below in shopping malls and other public places amid the continuing threats posed by the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) infection. City Mayor Ronnel Rivera said on Tuesday they received recommendations from various sectors regarding the move in the wake of the increased presence of minors, including small children, in business establishments and public facilities. He said the City Inter-Agency Task Force (CIATF) for the Management of Emerging and Re-emerging Infectious Diseases will take up the matter in an upcoming meeting. Residents here have started bringing their children to shopping malls and other public places after the city government relaxed the movement restrictions on November 11 through Executive Order No. 51 issued by the mayor. It allowed all minors to enter shopping malls and other pub

General santosFidel penamanteRonnel riveraPhilippine medical associationAgency task forceCity health officeMayor ronnel riveraCity inter agency task forceRe emerging infectious diseasesExecutive orderAlert levelGeneral santos city mayor ronnel rivera pna gensan file photo the government is planning to limit entry and movement of children aged 12 years old below in shopping malls other public places amid continuing threats posed by coronavirus disease 2019 covid 19 infection said on tuesday they received recommendations from various sectors regarding move wake increased presence minorsNcluding small childrenN business establishments and public facilities he said the city inter agency task force ciatf for management of emerging re infectious diseases will take up matter in an upcoming meeting residents here have started bringing their children to shopping malls other places after government relaxed movement restrictions on november 11 through executive order no 51 issued by mayor it allowed all minors enter areasXcept for the kiddie amusement places local government had cited declining new daily covid 19 cases and downgrading of city under low risk status alert level 2 as among reasons loosened control measures but rivera acknowledged that minors aged 12 years old below also face risks getting disease through exposure to public quot we need protect them since they are not yet vaccinatedUot he told reporters the mayor said among recommendations received by his office is setting ofa quot window period or specific hours for visit of minors to shopping malls and public places ciatf will consider all suggestions