11/05/2021
NO CONGREGATIONAL PRAYER ON EID’L FITR - CIATF
After a series of discussions with the members of the City Inter-Agency Task Force on COVID-19, it is with regret that the CIATF has decided to discourage Cotabateños from conducting congregational prayers on the celebration of the Eid’l Fitr.
The City Government of Cotabato will not be holding a congregational prayer at the People’s Palace grounds.
Despite our MGCQ status in Cotabato City, we cannot guarantee that the allowed 30% capacity of every venue, and physical distancing, will be followed thereby increasing the risk of spreading the virus. As you can see in our daily COVID tracker, our cases increase by the day and we record COVID-related deaths every week here in our city.
Our COVID-19 referral hospital is overwhelming with patients, with some of its regular wards already converted into COVID-19 wards.
Adding to this concern is the recent news that the heavily contagious COVID-19 variant that has originated in India has already entered our country.
We appeal to all our Muslim brothers and sisters to perform our Eid prayers in our respective homes so we can be safe with our families and loved ones. We ask for your utmost understanding and we hope that we will continue to follow all our minimum health protocols.