BANGA, Aklan – The inter-agency task force here recorded 11 new cases of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) from March 19 to 21. It urged residents to be very careful.
The new cases pushed to 93 the cumulative COVID-19 cases in Banga since recording started in March last year.
Nine of the 11 cases were residents of Barangay Cerrudo. They were high-risk contacts of a 46-year-old healthcare worker at the Aklan provincial hospital who tested positive for the disease.
Of these nine, two were in a quarantine facility while seven were isolated in their respective homes.
The healthcare worker was tested positive on March 19. She was then admitted in the COVID ward of Dr. Rafael S. Tumbokon Memorial Hospital.
Banga inter-agency taskforce spokesperson Maria Donnalyn Siyambio advised residents to stay at home to avoid spreading or catching COVID-19.
She also stressed the importance of wearing facemask and face shield, washing of hands and observing of physical distancing.
“Mga kapamilya ng healthcare worker at kanilang helper ang nagpositibo sa COVID-19,” Siyambio said.
As of March 22, the province of Aklan’s cumulative COVID-19 cases hit 1,086 with 33 deaths./PN
