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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 Santos , Fidel Penamante , Ronnel Rivera , Philippine Medical Association , Agency Task Force , City Health Office , Mayor Ronnel Rivera , City Inter Agency Task Force , Re Emerging Infectious Diseases , Executive Order , Alert Level , General 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 Minors , Ncluding Small Children , N 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 Areas , Xcept 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 Vaccinated , Uot 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 , Nd Look Into The Matter Based On Current Covid 19 Situationa Group Of Doctors Here Earlier Raised Alarm Over Presence Young Children In Shopping Malls And Related Establishments , Ith Some Not Properly Wearing Face Masks Dr Fidel Penamante , Resident Of The Philippine Medical Association Chapter Here , Arned That Children Aged 12 Years Old And Below Are Vulnerable To Covid 19 Infection Since They Not Vaccinated Their Immunity Can Be Compromised He Appealed Residents , Especially Parents , O Limit The Movement Of Their Children And Refrain From Bringing Them Outside Homes Since Virus Persists As 6 Pm Monday , He Active Cases In The City Dropped To 94 After Health Office Only Recorded Four New Covid 19 Infections And Five Recoveries Confirmed Area Since Last Year Already Reacheda Total Of 14 , Ith 556 Related Deaths And 13 , 514 Recoveries Pna ,