Provincial News
AgNor local officials seek support from national gov’t
By Jennifer P. Gaitano
BUTUAN CITY – Amid the outbreak and health threat brought by the coronavirus or COVID-19 in the country, the local officials of Agusan del Norte brought up their concerns and asked the national government to provide testing kits for the Caraga region.
They also seek the support for testing kits in the region, we would the provision of personal protective easily know who are those affected equipment for the frontliners. and who are not based on the results. Our frontliners also need to have the According to Governor Dale personal protective equipment that Corvera, despite being a COVID-free they could use while they handle the region, it has recorded more than 3,800 PUIs in the health facility,” said Corvera. persons under monitoring (PUMs) while 13 are patients under investigation Meanwhile, the City Tourism of (PUIs). Butuan has also asked assistance from the national government to help in “If only we have readily available addressing the concern of the tourists
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Caraga INFOCUS
March 21-27, 2020
