{"id":248773,"date":"2020-03-17T21:29:46","date_gmt":"2020-03-18T01:29:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=248773"},"modified":"2020-03-17T21:29:46","modified_gmt":"2020-03-18T01:29:46","slug":"hotel-ops-limited-due-to-covid-19-outbreak","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2020\/03\/17\/hotel-ops-limited-due-to-covid-19-outbreak\/","title":{"rendered":"Hotel ops \u2018limited\u2019 due to Covid-19 outbreak"},"content":{"rendered":"
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In a press briefing in Malaca\u00f1ang late Tuesday night, Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles said hotels will no longer be allowed to operate, but there are some exceptions. (File photo<\/a>: PTV\/Facebook<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

MANILA<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 The operations of hotels, resorts, and similar establishments will be \u201climited\u201d during the duration of the Luzon-wide enhanced community quarantine to prevent exposure to the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19).<\/p>\n

In a press briefing in Malaca\u00f1ang late Tuesday night, Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles said hotels will no longer be allowed to operate, but there are some exceptions.<\/p>\n

Hotels will only be allowed to accommodate foreigners with existing booking accommodations as of March 17, guests with existing long-term leases, and employees who are exempted from the quarantine, Nograles said.<\/p>\n

However, hotels will be prohibited from accepting new booking accommodations.<\/p>\n

\u201cHotel operations shall be limited to the provision of basic lodging to guests,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, Nograles also reiterated that online gambling firms will be closed.<\/p>\n

\u201cPhilippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs) shall not be included among those establishments allowed to operate for the duration of the enhanced community quarantine,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Senator Nancy Binay earlier urged health officials to tap hotels’ potential sites to contain the spread of the highly-infectious disease.<\/p>\n

“It’s only a matter of time when LGUs (local government units) will be overwhelmed with many Covid-related concerns. Perhaps, they can explore and study the possibility of engaging local hotels and establishments of similar nature and convert them as temporary quarantine centers,” Binay said in a statement.<\/p>\n

She said this will help minimize community-level transmission and address the limited bed capacity for persons under investigation who are admitted to local private and government hospitals.<\/p>\n

Health Secretary Franciso Duque III earlier said the Lung Center of the Philippines is being eyed as an exclusive hospital for Covid-19 cases. It has 15 available isolation rooms for Covid-19 patients.<\/p>\n

However, Duque said this will be difficult at the moment since non-Covid-19 patients are still confined in the hospital.<\/p>\n

The Philippines is currently under an enhanced community quarantine, which means that \u201cstrict home quarantine shall be implemented in all households; transportation shall be suspended; provision for food and essential health services shall be regulated, and heightened presence of uniformed personnel to enforce quarantine procedures will be implemented.\u201d<\/p>\n

President Rodrigo Duterte has placed the country under a state of public health emergency and a state of calamity due to Covid-19.<\/p>\n

There are 187 confirmed cases of Covid-19 and 14 fatalities in the country.\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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