Stricter quarantine rules imposed in Lanao del Norte capital

ILIGAN CITY, Lanao del Norte, Philippines — Stricter quarantine rules were imposed in Lanao del Norte’s capital town of Tubod after infections of the new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) rose sharply within two weeks.

According to Vicmar Paloma, municipal disaster risk reduction and management officer, active cases in the town stood at 26 as of May 24.

This was almost a three-fold increase from only seven as of May 11.

Of the 26, 12 are residents of the town center which, upon the order of Mayor Leoncio Bagol, was placed under enhanced community quarantine (ECQ).

The immediately outlying barangays of Bulod, San Antonio and Pigcarangan were put under modified ECQ while the rest of the 20 barangays were put under general community quarantine.

The elevated quarantine classifications of the town’s villages will be in effect from May 25 until June 8, Paloma said.

Under the stricter rules, households are issued home quarantine passes which will be shown each time a family member gets out of the house to buy goods.

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