Quarantine pass needed to enter supermarket
By Alex Socorro
@Alexandoy (65308)
Cainta, Philippines
March 25, 2020 2:22am CST
Just today, we were informed by the village officer that quarantine pass will be issued, only one per household. It is for the use of going out the village and also in buying from the supermarkets. No quarantine pass, no grocery.
Seniors are now banned in supermarkets. So how can a senior couple buy food when there is no younger person living with them?
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@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
25 Mar 20
We actually went to SM hypermart at 5 pm. The seniors were allowed and doesn't need to fall in line to the entrance. In the cashier there's also a privilege line. Nice one.
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@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
25 Mar 20
@jrlcentral we were allowed to enter as a senior but it is required for everyone to wear a face mask. We had to go home to get our face mask then came back again.
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@jrlcentral (2601)
• Roxas, Philippines
25 Mar 20
If it would be a trouble for them, they can ask for assistance from the barangay.
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@jrlcentral (2601)
• Roxas, Philippines
25 Mar 20
Hi Alex, nice to see you here...
With our first case confirmed yesterday, the same rule is implemented here. For senior citizens with no company of a young person, I believe you can approach your barangay official for assistance.
Maybe they can buy the supplies for you.
Senior citizens are most vulnerable to the covid-19, that's why the protocol restricts the seniors from going out.
Keep safe.
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@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
25 Mar 20
Thank you so much for the explanation. We got our quarantine pass before the barangay office closed.
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@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
25 Mar 20
@jrlcentral there is a wet market by the village gate where we can buy fresh food ingredients. But the supermarkets have their own rules.
@jrlcentral (2601)
• Roxas, Philippines
25 Mar 20
@Alexandoy Glad to know that. I still don't have a Quarantine pass. But there are meat vendors just nearby. So I guess I don't need to get out of our barangay for food...
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@May2k8 (18117)
• Indonesia
25 Mar 20
@Alexandoy Yes, right now I'm not going to the supermarket.
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@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
25 Mar 20
@May2k8 social distancing is very important here.
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@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
25 Mar 20
You mean anyone can enter the supermarket? That is an invitation for the virus.
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@rappeter13 (8608)
• Romania
25 Mar 20
Here, seniors can ask the authorities to do the shopping for them.
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@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
25 Mar 20
If that can happen here then that is good. But I'd still say that it impossible to happen.
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@rappeter13 (8608)
• Romania
25 Mar 20
@Alexandoy If they are banned, there should be offered a solution.
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@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
25 Mar 20
@rappeter13 this is the problem with our government. They will impose a regulation while still thinking of the details. When there are complaints then that is the time to think of a remedy.
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@garymarsh6 (23393)
• United Kingdom
25 Mar 20
It is trying times for all. If they have no one living with them could neighbours perhaps help?
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@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
25 Mar 20
That is my question if both the couple are seniors. I don't think anyone in the community can assist them.
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@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
25 Mar 20
@garymarsh6 that I don't know yet. Tomorrow the village officers would be distributing the quarantine passes. I will ask them.
@garymarsh6 (23393)
• United Kingdom
25 Mar 20
@Alexandoy but if they are issued with a permit then they should be able to designate someone to do it on their behalf? Well I would have hoped so?
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@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
25 Mar 20
Each town here have their own regulation.
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@snowy22315 (171104)
• United States
25 Mar 20
Wow, that is certainly a question that needs to be addressed. Here some of the stores are having senior hours, but they are at ridiculous times like 6AM. I am not getting up while it is still dark to go to the store..sorry! Fortunately, you can go other times as well.
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@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
25 Mar 20
I like that senior hour. I guess that can help solve the problem here.
@Porcospino (31366)
• Denmark
25 Mar 20
Here many stores only accept one person per household because they want to reduce the number of people inside the stores, but that person can be anyone including a senior. I wonder how the seniors from your place are going to get food if they can't do their own shopping.
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@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
25 Mar 20
We are also asking how the seniors could buy from the supermarket now. That regulation was imposed yesterday and I have yet to hear the explanation today.
@JESSY3236 (19058)
• United States
25 Mar 20
That's terrible. Hopefully someone will buy them food.
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@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
25 Mar 20
The village officer said they will provide someone to assist the seniors. But it is impossible to do that. There are so many houses here that only seniors live.
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@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
25 Mar 20
Our village is full of senior couples so I'm sure there are households where only seniors live. The village officers would say they will provide assistance to the seniors. But it's not true.
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@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
25 Mar 20
@JudyEv for sure the village officers cannot provide assistance. Just distributing the quarantine pass they promised yesterday did not materialize much more in buying groceries for the seniors here?
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@JudyEv (326602)
• Rockingham, Australia
25 Mar 20
@Alexandoy In that case, it is very worrying.
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@amitkokiladitya (171935)
• Agra, India
25 Mar 20
They are definitely doing the best they can do
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@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
25 Mar 20
The problem here is that they do not allow seniors to enter the shopping area of the supermarket.
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@Moon24 (22396)
• Serbia
25 Mar 20
@Alexandoy Is there forbidden for seniors to go outside?
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@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
25 Mar 20
@Moon24 right now we can still go out although there is a curfew from 8 pm to 5 am.
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@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
25 Mar 20
That is right, unity and cooperation is what we need.
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@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
25 Mar 20
@Nevena83 the good people will always be there with their generosity likewise with the selfish.
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@Nevena83 (65280)
• Serbia
25 Mar 20
@Alexandoy Yes, but there are still selfish people.
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@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
26 Mar 20
The village officers said they would provide assistance but I am certain that they cannot do it.
@louievill (28851)
• Philippines
25 Mar 20
I thought you had a maid, is she a senior too? Couldn't she be trusted to do the groceries? That's a tight situation to be in right now if she already left.
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@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
25 Mar 20
Yes, our maid is only 23 years old. She was the one who was given a quarantine pass and my wife as well since she is not a senior yet. Our maid is trustworthy though.
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@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
25 Mar 20
For a senior it is like an insult.
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@ExplorewtMe (6333)
• Nairobi, Kenya
25 Mar 20
There are lots of complications every where.
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@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
25 Mar 20
Here the towns have their own regulations.
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