Lockdown in Calbayog City October 23, 2020

Other areas under lockdown, which took effect on Oct. 10 and will be enforced until Oct. 23, are
Balud, East Awang, West Awang, Aguit-itan, Rawis, Bagacay, Obrero, Carmen, San Policarpio,
Capoocan, Matobato, and Nijaga.
 
These communities located in the city proper have clustering of Covid-19 cases, or have at least
three cases for the past weeks, according to the Department of Health (DOH).
 
The city so far has 336 cases, including 98 recoveries and two deaths. These include 16 new cases
reported Tuesday night.
 
Aquino said residents in locked down areas are prohibited to go out except for health workers,
security and safety personnel, authorized government officials, and workers in essential
establishments performing official functions, village officials, and members of the inter-agency task
force.
 
"Those who will get out from these areas will be quarantined in designated government facilities for
14 days," he added.
 
Meanwhile, non-residents, even employees, will not be allowed entry within the critical zone except
for medical emergencies and other urgent cases. 

The COVID-19 pandemic in Eastern Visayas is part of the worldwide pandemic of coronavirus

disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus  2 (SARS-CoV-
2). The virus reached Eastern Visayas on March 23, 2020, when the first case of the disease was
confirmed in Northern Samar.