Bohol town hall undergo week-long lockdown due to COVID-19

The municipal hall of Trinidad in Bohol province will be under a week-long lockdown after three employees tested positive for coronavirus disease (COVID-19).

In a Executive Order No. 25, series of 2021 Mayor Judith del Rosario-Cajes said the new Trinidad Municipal Hall will be closed from July 14 to 21 to give time for government personnel to conduct contact tracing, testing, containment of cases, and total disinfection of the premises.

Municipal officials and employees who were assigned at the new Trinidad Municipal Hall were advised to undergo home quarantine during the lockdown period.

Only employees of the municipal disaster and risk reduction management office will be allowed inside the municipal hall during the lockdown.

COVID-19 cases in Trinidad surged from 72 to 81 in just a week's time. -- Ma. Angelica Garcia/BAP, GMA News