Cainta Mayor Johnielle Nieto said he will place the entire town under community quarantine effective on Sunday, March 15.
The measure according to Nieto is pursuant to President Rodrigo Duterte’s pronouncements documented in Resolution No. 11 issued by the Inter-Agency Task Force for Emerging and Infectious Diseases to impose community quarantine on areas with three confirmed cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19).
“I am constrained to place the entire town of Cainta under quarantine,” Nieto wrote.
The town which shares border with Metro Manila has three cases of Co, two of which had died according to Health Department.
“Meron tayong tatlong kasong recorded sa DOH, 2 sa San Isidro at isa sa San Andres, kaya kailangan nating mag-quarantine,” he explained.
Nieto said no closures of grocery stores will happpen during quarantine while hoarding of good swill be monitored by purchase control team.
Meanwhile, disinfection activities in the area will continue to prevent the spread of the virus.
Alcohols and disinfectants will be provided to the residents.
All public activities will be canceled until the quarantine is lifted.
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