Vigan City shifts to MECQ due to soaring COVID-19 cases
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24 May 2021, 09:38 GMT+10
VIGAN CITY, May 24 (PIA) - The provincial government of Ilocos Sur placed the Heritage City of Vigan under modified enhanced community quarantine (MECQ) beginning May 22 until June 5, 2021 amid soaring coronavirus cases.
Governor Ryan Luis Singson reclassified the city s quarantine status through Executive Order No. 41.
Vigan City was initially under the more lenient general community quarantine (GCQ) from May 16 to May 29.
Last week, Governor Singson also upgraded the quarantine status of Candon City from GCQ to MECQ until May 29.
MECQ IN VIGAN CITY. Workers in Vigan City are required to present their company ID or certificate of employment or worker s pass (Pink ID) before entry. (file photo by Joyah Mae C. Quimoyog/PIA Ilocos Sur)
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LGUs announce signing deals for advance purchase of AstraZeneca vaccines
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Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, January 10) A number of cities have announced that they have signed deals for the advance purchase of the AstraZeneca vaccine.
San Juan City, Valenzuela City, Vigan, Caloocan City and Iloilo City all confirmed their separate agreements with the pharmaceutical company on Sunday, many of them through social media posts.
The local government of Valenzuela said its deal was for 640,000 doses of the vaccine. With the AstraZeneca vaccines, 320,000 individuals will be vaccinated, which is 70% of the target population of the city (18 years old below are excluded), said the post.
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Published December 22, 2020, 9:35 AM
VIGAN CITY, Ilocos Sur The city government of Vigan in Ilocos Sur has denied that the city will be placed under lockdown from December 23, 2020 to January 3, 2021 to contain the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19).
In its Facebook page, the city government said that it has not announced the implementation of a lockdown in the entire city on the said dates.
“This Christmas Season is not the time to spread unverified or false news as this may cause misinformation, confusion, chaos, and panic to the people,” it said.
City officials encouraged the public to exercise caution and avoid sharing unofficial, unvalidated, and unverified reports.