San Juan’s Agora Market reopens with stricter health protocols

MANILA, Philippines — Agora Public Market in San Juan City reopened on Thursday, 15 days after it was shut down for disinfection of facilities and COVID-19 testing of vendors.

Mayor Francis Zamora said vendors will start wearing blue IDs which serves as a clearance that they are free from COVID-19.

“Sa muling pagbubukas ng Agora Market ngayong araw, ang mga vendors, staff at empleyado lamang na may health clearance (blue ID) ang pwede magtinda at magtrabaho,” Zamora said in a Facebook post.

(Agora Market will reopen today. Only vendors and employees with health clearance will be allowed to work.)

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All market employees and customers, likewise, are  required to wear face masks and observe physical distancing to curb the spread of COVID-19, Zamora said.

Zamora also advised the public to report violators of health protocols to the San Juan police and city government’s Task Force Disiplina for appropriate sanctions.

In a previous report, Zamora revealed that 26 out of 647 personnel in Agora Public Market were infected with COVID-19. The virus-hit individuals were transferred to health centers and hospitals for treatment.

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