LAOAG CITY—The surge in COVID-19 infections has prompted health authorities to place the majority of the areas in Ilocos Sur province under an “escalated quarantine status.”
The total number of active COVID-19 cases in the province reached 1,150 on Monday, the highest that the province had recorded since the pandemic began in 2020.
On July 9 alone, 126 cases were added to the COVID-19 tally of Ilocos Sur.
At least 273 barangays have been declared “critical zones,” said Dr. Trina Talaga, provincial hospital chief, during a radio interview.
Talaga said nine Ilocos Sur towns are under modified enhanced community quarantine, the second most restrictive quarantine, while 13 …
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