MORE Covid-19 cases were reported in Lanao del Sur as a dozen more coronavirus infections were found among returning residents as of Tuesday morning.
Bangsamoro parliament member and Lanao del Sur Anti-Covid-19 Inter-Agency Task Force spokesperson Zia Alonto Adiong said 12 more returning residents tested positive of COVID-19 by Xpert Xpress machines over the weekend.
Adiong said this brings the total active cases to 69, including nine previous cases.
He said this is the biggest jump in Covid-19 cases in the province since returning residents started arriving this month.
Gov. Mamintal Adiong has joined other local executives calling for the national government to put a stop to the government’s “Hatid Probinsiya” program.
National Task Force on Covid-19 chief implementer Carlito Galvez Jr., said they will “temporarily regulate” the Hatid Probinsiya after receiving numerous complaints from governors and mayors.
Shiela Ganda of the Lanao del Sur Inter-Agency Task Force said there is a huge drop in the new arrivals from the 200 to 300 returning residents a day last weekend.
“Last Monday, we had only 79 arrivals. Today, only 39 returning residents have arrived,” Ganda said.
Ganda said Galvez’s order may have some effect on the status of returning residents. (Froilan Gallardo)
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