Despite the detection of four Delta variant cases in Camarines Norte, the province continues to log the second lowest number of COVID-19 cases in Bicol Region.
In today’s (Sept. 21) Laging Handa public briefing, Gov. Edgar Tallado said tighter border restrictions kept COVID-19 cases in Camarines Norte manageable.
“Malapit po kami sa Quezon Province… Kami iyong unang probinsiya kapag papasok po kayo ng Bicol Region. So, kaya nga po consistent po ako talaga sa paghihigpit sa border,” Tallado said.
“Talagang ginagastusan po namin ang pagbabantay sa borders kasi ito ang nakikita naman talagang makakatulong sa amin dito sa Camarines Norte,” he added.
The governor said COVID-19 rapid antigen testing was placed at their border checkpoints.
“Malaki ang naitutulong po sa amin talaga ay ang paghihigpit sa border, kasi po naglagay po kami sa border na puwede silang magpa-antigen doon,” he said.
As early as last year, the provincial government issued an executive order on stricter measures to curb the spread of COVID-19 in the province.
“Naglabas po kami ng executive order, nito lamang nakaraang taon, ng mas mahigpit na pagbabantay dahil puno na ang mga ospital natin. Dapat kapag naka-home quarantine, dapat bantayan ng barangay official, tanod, at kapulisan para hindi makalabas at hindi sila puntahan ng mga kaibigan nila,” Tallado said.
As of Sept. 20, there are a total of 675 active COVID-19 cases in the province.
– Report from Patrick de Jesus / CF – jlo
