Sulu to be placed on lockdown from January 4 to 17 -WesMinCom chief

The province of Sulu will be placed under lockdown as part of the local government's efforts to prevent the entry of the new coronavirus variant in the area, the Western Mindanao Command said Tuesday.

WesMinCom chief Lieutenant General Corleto Vinluan said the lockdown would be imposed from January 4 to 17, 2021.

The new coronavirus variant was detected in Sabah, Malaysia, which is just near the province of Sulu.

Sulu Governor Abdusakur Tan has said the province will temporarily prevent entries from Sabah due to the discovery of the new coronavirus variant.

He has asked the national government for assistance regarding this matter.

So far, Sulu province needs choppers to monitor the movement of residents as well as medical equipment to enhance the COVID-19 testing measures on residents, the governor said.—AOL, GMA News