DAGUPAN CITY—Some beaches in Pangasinan province are banning swimming during the Holy Week to prevent transmission of SARS Cov2, the coronavirus that causes COVID-19.
Among these is the Tondaligan Beach in this city, which would allow walking, jogging and cycling subject to minimum health standards and guidelines, including curfew.
Mayor Brian Lim said Tondaligan will not be closed “because we do not want to deprive shed owners and vendors there the opportunity to do business, but we are not allowing swimming.”
The beach area in Pangasinan’s capital town of Lingayen is also off limits to swimming and other leisure activities that dra…
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