Classes suspended near quarantine facility in Kalibo

Classes were suspended in schools near the quarantine area for 11 Chinese nationals in Kalibo, Aklan, as a precautionary measure against the novel coronavirus.

Kalibo Mayor Emerson Lachica issued an executive order for the suspension of classes in both public and private schools in Old Buswang village.

The suspension order was enacted to prevent potential transmission to students, faculty, school administrators, personnel, residents, and constituents.

The quarantine facility is housing 11 Chinese nationals, some of whom visited Boracay Island, and are being monitored by the Aklan Provincial Health Office.

Schools that suspended classes include Saint Gabriel College, Starglow Center for Academic and Arts, the Regional Science High School for Region 6, and Buswang Old-Bachao Sur Elementary School.

Class suspension will remain in effect until the monitoring of the 11 Chinese ends and the area undergoes decontamination.