Eight villages in Tanauan, Leyte under lockdown due to COVID-19

Eight communities in Tanauan, Leyte were placed under strict lockdown starting Friday to curb the potential spread of COVID-19.

Mayor Pelagio Tecson Jr. signed Executive Order No. 28, which enforces movement restrictions in specific villages and relocation sites.

Households identified as close contacts of confirmed COVID-19 patients are required to undergo strict home quarantine.

Neighboring households are only allowed to go out for essential purposes during the lockdown period.

Intensive contact tracing will be conducted, and the lockdown will be lifted once confirmatory test results for close contacts are negative.

The local government has also requested to upgrade the town's quarantine status from Modified General Community Quarantine (MGCQ) to General Community Quarantine (GCQ).

The proposed upgrade to GCQ aims to suspend non-essential businesses, activities, and mass gatherings, and limit travel to high-risk areas as a proactive measure.