E. Samar town goes on 3-day lockdown due to COVID-19
TACLOBAN CITY – Guiuan town in Eastern Samar will impose a three-day border lockdown starting Sunday to prevent the potential spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19).
In a Facebook post on Friday night, the local government said the movement restriction, which runs until midnight of November 3, would facilitate disease surveillance, and the tracing of those who possibly had contact with a new confirmed case in the town.
The new patient is a 31-year-old woman, who traveled here for a surgical consultation on October 16 and 23, according to the provincial health office.
She was admitted to the Divine Word Hospital, and had a swab test on October 28.
Her surgical operation, scheduled the next day, was, however, deferred after her swab test result came out positive.
The health office said the patient was asymptomatic, and was transferred to a local isolation facility, while the initially identified close contacts undergo quarantine.
Residents have been reminded to strictly observe minimum health standards, such as wearing face masks and shields and avoiding non-essential travels.
The local government said it would issue an executive order imposing the border lockdown.
To date, the town has one active COVID-19 case, as its first eight confirmed patients have all recovered from the disease.