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DIPOLOG CITY, Zamboanga del Norte – A total of 15 persons, mostly teachers, have been ordered to go on a 14-day self-quarantine for the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) following their trip to South Korea.
“In all, eight school teachers, a supervisor, and six other companions are now on mandatory self-quarantine,” Provincial Health Officer Esmeralda Nadela told Philippine News Agency (PNA) on Saturday. “We are now coordinating with the Dipolog City Schools Division as we sent surveillance personnel to visit and investigate our persons under monitoring.”
On February 26, the Philippine government-imposed travel restrictions on North Gyensang province in South Korea after detecting a rise in Covid-19 infections. Exempted from the travel restriction are permanent residents in South Korea, those leaving for study, and overseas Filipino workers.
Nadela said she only knew that the teachers came from Korea after parents raised concerns about sending their children to school.
“Some of the teachers arrived in Cebu on February 26, took a ship, and arrived in Dipolog the following day. Some also took the Manila-Dipolog route air travel also on February 26,” she said.
Virgilio Batan Jr., Assistant City Schools Division superintendent and officer-in-charge of the division, issued a division order to the teachers and officials concerned to go on mandatory self-quarantine for 14-days.
“As of now, these teachers are not showing symptoms. In case they will – God forbid – they will be immediately transferred to our isolation facility,” Nadela said.
Mayor Darel Dexter Uy also issued a statement on Saturday, assuring the people that the city is safe from Covid-19.
“Measures are in place following established protocols issued by the Department of Health, other government agencies, and concerned authorities,” Uy said. (PNA)
