TACLOBAN CITY – The city government has prepared more classrooms as quarantine facilities in anticipation of the arrival of more locally stranded individuals (LSIs) after the lifting of the 14-day travel ban to Eastern Visayas on Friday.
Mayor Alfred Romualdez said in a statement the new temporary quarantine centers located in the northern barangays can accommodate up to 200 LSIs.
These new quarantine centers located in more than one campus were realized through donations from partners and laborers, who worked hard to finish every little detail, Romualdez said.
The facilities have been provided with electricity and water connection.
Each unit is equipped with a toilet and bathroom, a bed with a cushion, a cabinet, a table and chairs, and an electric fan.
To date, the city has been maintaining five quarantine facilities, four of which began operating in April and May, while the last one opened in June.
“The new quarantine facility, the location of which is safe and conducive to its purpose, is far from the residential areas and has been carefully planned to make sure that returning Tacloban residents will be comfortable and safe as they spend two weeks in quarantine,” Romualdez said.
He reminded those coming home to Tacloban to register at www.baliktacloban.tacloban.gov.ph for proper coordination and for safety protocols.
As of July 9, the city has 58 Covid-19 cases with 56 recoveries and two active cases.
On June 25, Interior Secretary Eduardo Año approved the plan to suspend the travel of LSIs to Eastern Visayas for 14 days until June 9 as part of Covid-19 containment measures.
Local officials in the region made the recommendation due to the soaring number of Covid-19 cases in their areas. (PNA)
