The accommodations provided free of charge to every Kagay-anon arrival may not be first-class, but they are decent and comfortable enough for the duration of their two-week quarantine, City Hall officials said Tuesday morning (July 21).

“Their rooms are airconditioned, with beds, tables, cable TV and WiFi and these are disinfected prior to their transfer,” said Oliver Egypto, chief of the Office of Community Affairs.

“While we prioritize their comfort, their two-week quarantine is not a vacation but is for their protection and the city.”

Officers of Cagayan de Oro City Hall’s Operation Tabang LSI/ROF (Locally Stranded Individuals/Returning Overseas Filipinos) explained during Tuesday morning’s press briefing their preparations for Kagay-anon arrivals confined in the city´s designated isolation units.

CIU manager Rhyselle Melliza Descallar said Kagay-anon arrivals are given a checklist on the conditions they should comply with during their two-week quarantine at the city´s isolation units that consist mostly of rooms in hotels, inns and pension houses.

Descallar said: “They are expected to observe minimum public health standards like wearing face masks or shields even inside their rooms and to wash their hands. No smoking or drinking liquor and list down all essential items needed like maintenance medicines for one-time delivery to their rooms by staff.”

Food is delivered to their rooms on schedule and medical staff including doctors are on call 24/7 to address whatever conditions they may experience during their confinement.

“We encourage them to report to us any symptom they may experience like flu, fever, dry coughing, and difficulty in breathing,” Descallar said.

Egypto advised Kagay-anon arrivals to call them in advance for their arrival schedule so they can make preparations.

´The city is welcoming our arrivals but we ask for their patience and cooperation (during their quarantine),” he said.  “We are in a global crisis, yet we strive to ensure their safety and comfort.”