The entire town of Alimodian in Iloilo province has been placed under enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) after it recorded 13 cases of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).
Mayor Jeffrey “Calay” Alonsabe said the strictest form of quarantine was recommended by the Department of Health (DOH-6) to contain the spread of the coronavirus in their town.
“An ECQ is hereby enforced in the whole municipality from June 30 until further notice,” a part of Executive Order No. 42 stated.
The 13 cases involved the following:
▪16-year-old female
▪27-year-old female
▪3-year-old male
▪28-year-old female
▪55-year-old female
▪46-year-old female
▪47-year-old female
▪45-year-old female
▪23-year-old female
▪20-year-old female
▪22-year-old male
▪40-year-old male
The 13 infected residents are considered “indigenous cases” or cases of local transmission.
They had no travel history to high-risk areas in Philippines or to foreign countries.
Alonsabe said it is still unclear how the patients who are mostly frontliners contracted COVID-19.
The patients are asymptomatic or have not showed symptoms related to the dreaded disease.
Alonsabe urged the residents to remain calm and not to panic.
“Hindi kita magkahadlok,kag magkahangawa sa sining sitwasyon nga may ara kita nga positibo sa COVID-19. Relax kag magpangamuyo,” he said.
“Ginapasalig namon ang inyo seguridad nga ang ining mga positibo naton nga mga kasimanwa naka-isolate sa aton quarantine facility,” Alonsabe added.IMT
