Bacnotan lifts lockdown; Covid patient gets well

By Caren Grace R. Cabanayan

SAN FERNANDO CITY, La Union -- The municipal government of Bacnotan lifted the lockdown imposed in Barangay Maragayap through executive order 36 issued by Mayor Francisco Angelito Fontanilla on Tuesday following the recovery of its first reported Covid-19 patient.

                The 41-year-old asymptomatic male patient had travel history in the National Capital Region and tested positive on June 23.

                “His swab tests conducted on June 25 and June 28 both yielded negative results,” Fontanilla said.

 Also, the first line contacts of the patient such as his immediate family, neighbors were all tested and cleared from the virus.

                “All residents of the subject barangay whom the patient had contact with, as identified by the contact tracing team, were also tested and all yielded negative results,” the mayor added.

Though cleared from the virus, the patient was required to undergo 14-day home quarantine, while those enlisted as close contacts will have to complete their on-going home quarantine.

Said declaration immediately took effect right after the issuance on June 30.

                “With the full support and cooperation of the residents in the strict observance of home quarantine and other public health and safety measures for the entire duration of the lockdown, Maragayap is again a COVID-19 free community,” Fontanilla said.

                This, supersedes EO No. 35 or the order to impose lockdown on said village, as well as the activation of the municipal contact tracing team, issued on June 24. (JCR/JND/CGC, PIA La Union)