If the Inter-Agency Task Force and the national government allows citizens to travel to Caraga, the region would keep its borders temporarily closed, Surigao Del Sur Governor Alexander Pimentel said in a Laging Handa briefing on Saturday. 7, series of 2020, or “One Caraga Shield,” approved by the Caraga Regional Task Force. So for now, we are not allowing anyone to enter Caraga and its provinces,” Pimentel said. “For now, I’m very sorry but the citizens have agreed to the decision not to allow entry to the region, so what we are doing is supporting those who cannot enter Caraga,” Pimentel said. The patient tested positive for COVID-19 on April 6 and has since been taken to the Caraga Regional Hospital in Surigao City, according to the Department of Health.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer April 11, 2020 05:15 UTC