GMA Brandtalk
Tracking
Archives
Vessels from Indonesia delay Albay docking after 12 crew test positive for COVID-19
A tugboat and a barge that recently came from Indonesia delayed their docking in Albay province after 12 crew members tested positive for COVID-19.
According to Lei Alviz's report on "24 Oras" on Monday, the vessels were supposed to dock at the Lidong Port in Sto. Domingo, Albay on Tuesday.
However, the captain said he will delay the docking while awaiting protocols from Task Force COVID-19 Bicol and the local government unit.
The Philippine Coast Guard said the vessels—the towing vessel, MT Clyde, which is towing the barge Claudia—came from Indonesia and docked at a port in Butuan City on July 14, where the crew members got tested for COVID-19.
INCIDENT REPORT: The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) Station Albay is strictly monitoring towing vessel, MT CLYDE and...
Posted by Philippine Coast Guard on Monday, July 19, 2021
One of the 12 crew members remained in Butuan.
The remaining crew were still aboard the vessels when they received the positive test result.
The captain said the crew on board are all asymptomatic.
So far, there are 35 Delta variant cases recorded in the Philippines, including two deaths and 11 local cases. — Ma. Angelica Garcia/BM, GMA News
