Four days after putting the Bukidnon under quarantine, Governor Jose Maria Zubiri put the entire province under lockdown effective Saturday midnight as a measure to prevent the spread of the coronavirus disease (Covid-19).
Health officials clarified that there are no available commercial testing kits for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in the market, asking the public to refrain from buying so-called “effective testing kits" being sold online.
Two patients who came from other areas in Northern Mindanao and were confined at the state-run hospital has died Wednesday, officials confirmed Thursday (March 19).
As a measure to contain the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Northern Mindanao’s capital city, Mayor Oscar Moreno said Thursday (March 19) he will ask the political leaders of Misamis Oriental and Bukidnon to coordinate with them in the implementation of the quarantine.
Bukidnon mayors who met and dined with Sen. Juan Miguel Zubiri have subjected themselves to self-imposed quarantine after the lawmaker has announced he tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) early this week.