Sagada suspends eco-tourism due to COVID-19

Sagada, a popular tourist destination in Mountain Province, has suspended eco-tourism activities involving body contact due to concerns over the spread of COVID-19.

Mayor James Pooten Jr. issued Executive Order 7-20 on February 13 suspending all such activities until further notice as a preventive measure.

The order advises vigilance against symptoms and directs individuals with concerns to visit the NCOV-Fastlane at the Rural Health Unit near the Municipal Building.

While eco-tourism activities are suspended, restaurants, pottery shops, weaving shops, churches, museums, coffee farms, viewpoints, and privately-owned tourist destinations remain open.