BALANGA CITY — Gov. Albert Garcia on Wednesday announced that Bataan any time will be placed under the enhanced community quarantine, except the town of Mariveles which will be under ECQ with heightened restrictions.
Mariveles, home of the Freeport Area of Bataan, is considered as the epicenter of the coronavirus disease in the province where there are thousands of workers. For the past weeks, it has registered daily with the most number of new confirmed cases of Covid- 19.
The governor said the decision was unanimously approved during Tuesday’s meeting of the provincial inter-agency task force and mayors in 11 towns and this city in Bataan.
He said that they were waiting for the approval of the national IATF as to when the new community quarantine status will start. Bataan used to be under the modified enhanced community quarantine.
“Gamitin ang panahong nalalabi sa paghahanda para sa ECQ ngunit pinaaalalahanan lamang ang lahat na huwag mag-panic buying dahil bukas naman ang mga palengke at supermarket para sa mga essential needs,” Garcia said.
He said that vaccinations will continue.
The provincial health office reported that Bataan as of August 2 has 1,981 active cases of the coronavirus disease from the 14,233 total number of those who tested positive of the virus.
Of the active cases, Mariveles got the highest with 1,149, then Balanga City – 217, Limay – 173, Dinalupihan – 123, Orion – 99, Orani – 75, Abucay – 49, Bagac – 32, Hermosa – 31, Samal – 26, Pilar – 25, and Morong – 18.
There were 18 Delta variant cases listed among the total number of those who were found positive of the virus.
There are 496 deaths and 11,756 recoveries.
