01 June 2020 – SafePass platform for all business establishments and resumption of restaurants dine-in

Type of Intervention: Regulation, Specific Action
Sectors Involved: Local Government, Private Sector and Businesses, Supply Chains
Intervention Categories: Adapting or closing offices, businesses, institutions, and operations; Education and awareness
Level of Jurisdiction: National
Lead People/Agency: IATF

Overview: – Implementation of SafePass for COVID-19 Prevention and Incident Management Platform as an additional online platform with StaySafe.ph
– Resumption of restaurant dine-in services will be subjected to copliance of the proprietors to health protocols set by DTI and DOT.
Full details here: https://www.covid19.gov.ph/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/IATF-Resolution-No.-42.pdf

Type of Justification: Advice of INTERNAL government advisory committee or group
Source of Evidence or Justification: National – government
Evidence/Justification: On 30 March 2020, the IATF created a sub-technical working group to develop a science-based approach in determining whether the Enhanced Community Quarantine (ECQ) should be lifted or extended by defining the parameters in assessing the Philippine’s COVID-19 situation.

On 3 April 2020, IATF finalized its parameters on deciding the lifting or extension of Enhanced Community Quarantine in Luzon, which includes trends on COVID-19 epidemiological curve, health capacity, socio-economic factors, and security factors.

On 30 April 2020, the Office of the Executive Secretary issued Executive Order No. 112, issuing Enhanced Community Quarantine in high-risk areas of the Philippines and General Community Quarantine for the rest of the Philippines.

On 01 June 2020, the Department of Health reported 18,638 confirmed cases in the country.