The number of active cases of COVID-19 in the tourist town of Sagada in Mountain Province also rose to record-high 117 on Wednesday, DOH officials said. Bontoc has 238 active cases out of its 1,198 infections recorded since last year, according to the provincial health office. Control movementSagada, like the rest of the Cordillera, has not welcomed back tourists since last year’s Luzon lockdown. DOH officials have asked local governments in the Cordillera to contain the surge by controlling movement, particularly during the Holy Week when families may again gather, Pangilinan said. In Batangas, officials asked residents to strictly comply with health protocols with cases also rising in the province.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer March 25, 2021 21:00 UTC