SAN FRANCISCO, Agusan del Sur — At least 25 villages in Agusan del Sur province are now under granular lockdown amid a surge in COVID-19 cases. In Prosperidad, only 92 households with COVID-19 cases in the five puroks] of Barangay Patin-ay under lockdown were given food assistance for 14 days. Bayugan has implemented a more stringent policy in at least six villages located mostly in the center of the city. Households with COVID-19 cases were given 15 kilos of rice and canned goods. Of the 3,835 cases recorded during the period, 1,294 came from Agusan del Sur, 971 from Butuan City, and 533 from Surigao del Sur.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer September 18, 2021 13:52 UTC