Tuguegarao mayor stops relief; Covid cases up

By Oliver T. Baccay

TUGUEGARAO CITY, Cagayan --City Mayor Jefferson Soriano here has issued an executive order suspending relief operations in the city due to the continuous rise of Covid-19 cases.
    As of Tuesday, the city recorded 137 active cases.
    A total of 639 cases was recorded here since March of which 494 have recovered while eight died.
    "We have been observing that health protocols are not strictly followed during relief distributions, thereby contributing to the rise of Covid-19 cases in the city," Soriano said.
    To stop rise of Covid-19 cases in the city, the mayor decided to temporarily suspend distribution of relief goods up to Dec. 21 or conditions will improve. 
    He said humanitarian aid brought to the city shall be stored in the meantime at the Relief Operation Center at the city's gymnasium.
    "Those bringing in relief goods and want to personally distribute such should postpone their scheduled distribution until the suspension is lifted," Soriano added. -- PIA-Cagayan