THE Quezon City Government has immediately served a Cease and Desist Order and Notice of Violation to Fahrenheit Cafe and Fitness Center (F Club) in E. Rodriguez Sr. Avenue for not allowing the city’s contact tracing team to conduct investigation and inquiries in the establishment.
On Saturday (August 24), the City Epidemiology and Surveillance Division (QCESD) of the City Health Department (QCHD) went to F Club to initiate contact tracing measures, following the Department of Health’s (DOH) instructions for possible mpox transmission.
However, F Club’s management refused to cooperate.
“Itinuturing nating banta sa kalusugan at kapakanan ng mga QCitizen ang ganitong pagtanggi sa isinasagawa nating contact tracing efforts. Maagap ‘yung ginagawa nating pagtugon at imbestigasyon, pero napapatagal at nade-delay dahil ayaw makipag-cooperate,” Mayor Joy Belmonte said.
Republic Act No. 11332, or the Mandatory Reporting of Notifiable Diseases and Health Events of Public Concern Act, states that the non-cooperation of the person or entities identified as having the notifiable disease or affected by the public health event is prohibited.
Mayor Belmonte has also called on business owners to work closely with the city government, especially on public health concerns.
“Nananawagan ako sa mga residente at business owners na makiisa at makipag-cooperate sa mga health event investigation ng lungsod. Ginagawa lang namin ang aming responsibilidad para matiyak na protektado at ligtas ang lahat ng QCitizens,” the mayor added.
