Sagada Records First COVID-19 Case

According to Advisory No. 17, signed by Mayor James Pooten Jr., the Municipality of Sagada, Mt. Province has recorded its first case of COVID-19 yesterday, August 9, 2020.

First COVID-19 Case of Sagada

Here are the following details of the first COVID-19 case of Sagada:

• 29-year-old Male frontliner.
• The patient has no travel history.

Advisory

• Effective 7:00 AM until 5:00 PM today, August 10, 2020, all COVID-19 Monitoring Hubs located in Pegeo, Payag-eo, and Tacong will be temporarily closed for decontamination purposes.
• No person will be allowed entry and exit to and from the Municipality of Sagada.

Furthermore, the COVID-19 patient is currently isolated and all identified direct contacts are subjected to undergo quarantine.

Source: Sagada Municipality
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