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Bontoc Municipal Mayor Odsey tests positive for COVID-19
Bontoc Mayor Franklin Odsey announced that he has tested positive for COVID-19.
The mayor, who is asymptomatic, is currently in isolation and under close monitoring by doctors.
As of Sunday, Mountain Province has recorded a total of 373 confirmed COVID-19 cases, with 153 recoveries and one death.
In response to a surge in cases, Odsey has temporarily suspended religious masses, face-to-face classes, government-sponsored activities, and the solemnization of civil weddings.
Additionally, lockdowns have been imposed on barangays Bontoc Ili, Caluttit, and Poblacion until January 24, and on Samoki until January 31, to prevent further spread of the virus.
Work at the provincial local government offices in Bontoc was also suspended until Friday for disinfection.
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