3 Ilocos towns under MECQ

By Eva Visperas

VIGAN CITY – Three towns in Ilocos Sur are under stricter modified enhanced community quarantine or MECQ until May 19. 

Ilocos Sur Gov. Ryan Luis Singson issued an executive order placing Banayoyo, Galimuyod and Santiago from modified general community quarantine (MGCQ) to MECQ to ensure the implementation of stringent quarantine restrictions.
Singson said Cervantes, Narvacan, San Juan, San Vicente, Sinait and Sta. Maria, which were under MGCQ, would revert to GCQ.

“After having been placed under MECQ for several weeks and having slightly reduced their recorded positive cases, the provincial task force against Covid-19 also recommended the reclassification of Candon City and Caoayan from MECQ to GCQ,” he said.

”Despite interventions... the threat of Covid-19 in the province remains very high and alarming,” Singson said.

He said there are 247 active cases in Ilocos Sur as of Wednesday.