Marcos town inaugurates isolation facility

Ilocos Norte Governor Matthew Joseph Manotoc and Marcos town mayor Antonio Mariano lead the inauguration and blessing of the newly-constructed isolation facility. The area is located near a mountainside at Brgy. Lydia, Marcos, Ilocos Norte with 13 rooms available for quarantine. (Photo courtesy of the Office of Governor Matthew Joseph Manotoc)

By Leilanie G. Adriano (Staff Reporter)

Marcos, Ilocos Norte—The municipal government here inaugurated a 13-room modern and spacious isolation facility at Brgy. Lydia, in this town.

Worth PHP6 million and sourced from the government’s “Bayanihan fund” with a counterpart from the municipal government’s development fund, Marcos mayor Antonio Mariano said they will use the newly-constructed multi-purpose building as a quarantine site for returning residents.

During a simple inauguration ceremony attended by provincial and municipal officials, Ilocos Norte Governor Matthew Joseph M. Manotoc lauded Marcos town officials led by Mr. Mariano for taking a proactive role in the construction of a multi-functional facility which can be used by its residents in times of emergency.

Equipped with beddings, personal toilet with built-in cabinet, table and chairs, the isolation facility is now ready to host returning residents.

During the inauguration, Mr. Mariano said that since there are no returning residents yet that will be hosted in the said facility, front liners who are serving the municipality may stay there for free.

Recently, however, Marcos has recorded two active COVID-19 cases.

To keep up with the surge of returning residents, the governor appealed to the different local government units to have their own quarantine facilities to contain the further spread of COVID-19.

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