ANTIQUE – The 18 towns in the province of Antique recorded active cases of coronavirus disease in 2019 (COVID-19). As of Feb. 27, the province recorded 8,603 total confirmed cases, 108 are still active, 8,155 recovered and 340 deaths.
The recorded108 active cases came from towns of Hamtic (15), Culasi (13), San Jose (12), Sibalom (10), San Remigio (eight), Tobias Fornier (seven), Valderrama (seven), Laua-an (six), Pandan (six), Tibiao (six), Caluya (five), Patnongon (three), Anini-y (three), Barbaza (two), Sebaste (three), Bugasong (two), Belison (one), and Libertad (one).
On February 27, the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-MEID) announced that Antique will remain in Alert Level 2 until March 15.
To recall, last Feb. 15, the Antique provincial government issued an Executive Order Number 008 or An order implementing Alert Level System 2 for COVID-19 Response in the Province of Antique.
Here are the guidelines sang Antique while under Alert Level 2 for inbound travelers.
For Returning Antiqueños from areas outside the Provinces of Antique, Aklan, Capiz, Iloilo, and Guimaras shall:
* Secure a notice of coordination and acceptance from the Municipal Coordinator for Returning Antiqueños (MCRA) of the receiving municipal local government unit.
* For persons (including infants and children) who are not fully vaccinated with COVID-19 vaccine, secure a negative RT-PCR test result, provided that the test has been conducted after a five (5) day strict quarantine from the point of origin; provided further, that the test result was issued not earlier than three (3) days before travel to the Province of Antique.
* For those who are fully vaccinated with the COVID-19 vaccine, present a COVID-19 vaccination card or vaccination certificate duly issued by a legitimate vaccinating establishment.
* Provide an approved S-pass quick response (QR) code.
For Authorized Persons Outside of Residence of national government agencies, their attached agencies and other local government units, traveling on official business and coming from places outside of the Province of Antique, Aklan, Capiz, Iloilo, and Guimaras shall:
* Provide their travel/mission order, travel itinerary, and a valid ID.
* Secure a notice of coordination and acceptance from the Municipal Coordinator for Returning Antiqueños if the receiving municipal local government unit.
* For persons (including infants and children) who are not fully vaccinated with COVID-19 vaccine, secure a negative RT-PCR test result, provided that the test has been conducted after a five (5) day strict quarantine from the point of origin; provided further, that the test result was issued not earlier than three (3) days before travel to the Province of Antique.
* For those who are fully vaccinated with the COVID-19 vaccine, present a COVID-19 vaccination card or vaccination certificate duly issued by a legitimate vaccinating establishment.
* Provide an approved S-Pass Quick Response (QR) code./PN
