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33 areas in Ilagan City placed on localized lockdown

Ilagan City

Ilagan City, Isabela (Wikipedia maps)

CITY OF ILAGAN, Isabela—The city government on Wednesday (Sept. 1) placed three villages and 30 sub-villages here on a lockdown due to the rising COVID-19 cases, an official said.

Mayor Josemarie Diaz said the localized lockdown would be effective until 8 p.m. on Sept. 6 to limit the movement of residents and slow or contain the spread of the virus.

Diaz said the lockdown covers the villages of Osmeña, Calamagui 1st and Bliss. The affected sub-villages are located in 18 other villages of the city.

The mayor also ordered a clean-up drive, sanitation and disinfection in all of the city’s villages as a precaution against COVID-19.

Ilagan is currently under a medium epidemic risk classification.

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