Monday, January 11, 2021

Baguio, Benguet mayors set border control anew

LA TRINIDAD, Benguet -- Mayors of Baguio City, La Trinidad, Itogon, Sablan, Tuba and Tublay in Benguet agreed to impose border restrictions again from Jan. 10 to 24 to mitigate spread of Covid-19
    In a joint advisory, the six local chief executives said Thursday the move would give them time to manage their health resources.
    The border restrictions were first imposed Dec. 16 to 22 and Dec. 27 to 31.
    Entry to the six areas will be allowed only for work, official business and access to essential goods and services.
    The mayors advised constituents to bring valid government IDs as proof of residence aside from health declaration forms when going out.
    Health workers, uniformed personnel, members of the city, provincial and municipal contact tracing teams, local government employees and Covid-19 task force members are exempted from the travel ban.
    Also exempted are cargo and logistics services and service providers for water, electricity, telecommunications and waste management utilities.
    Non-residents must present their travel authority and permit.
    In Kalinga, the Department of Education division office in Tabuk City was placed on lockdown after an employee was exposed to an infected teacher.
    The province logged 12 cases on Wednesday. 
    As this developed, in Cagayan, eight personnel of the Bureau of Fire Protection tested positive for Covid-19 Thursday
    The provincial health office said the firefighters were exposed to their colleague who was found infected on Jan. 3.

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