Checkpoints in LU borders activated

March 23, 2020 Provincial

Starting March 17, stricter operations are in place in various checkpoints in the borders of the province, namely in Rosario, Pugo, Tubao, Santo Tomas, Burgos, and Sudipen.
The Provincial Health Office (PHO), Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (PDRRMO), Philippine National Police, Philippine Army, and the respective Municipal Local Government Units (LGUs) man the checkpoints, as they conduct temperature check and interview.
Travellers that show symptoms of the disease are immediately put on hold. They are then referred to designated health facility, such as the Bacnotan District Hospital in the first district; and the La Union Medical Center in Agoo for the second district.
Those who refuse the referral are ordered to return to their place of origin. Meanwhile, travellers with normal health conditions are allowed entry or exit, upon assessment in the checkpoints. Checkpoint personnel record the travellers’assessment results in individual health declaration cards.
Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) with scheduled flights in Clark International Airport can also pass through the checkpoints. Only one companion per OFW is allowed.