Lacson welcomed the move of the National Task Force Against Covid-19 to suspend the return of locally-stranded individuals to Negros Occidental for two weeks, beginning June 27.
Negros Oriental has reiterated its denial of entry or departure to locally stranded individuals (LSIs) from and to Cebu City and Talisay City amid the rising number of COVID-19 cases in the said areas.
Residents near Mt. Kanlaon are urged to stay vigilant and prayerful following the series of volcano-tectonic earthquakes that jolted some parts of Negros Occidental early Monday morning.
According to DOH-7 regional director Dr. Jaime Bernadas, the Center for Health Development in the region has deployed 50 registered nurses and 100 underboard physicians.