In a memorandum order signed by Mayor Gerald Anthony “Samsam” Gullas, the barangays are divided into two clusters with three days per week each when the residents are allowed to go to malls, establishments, and public markets.

Cluster one will be allowed to go out on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. It is composed of Barangays Lagtang, San Roque, Cansojong, Tangke, Lawaan 3, Linao, Biasong , Lawaan 2, Candulawan, Jaclupan, and Tapul.

Cluster two will be allowed to go out on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays. It is composed of Barangays Bulacao, Tabunok, Dumlog, San Isidro, Poblacion, Maghaway, Lawaan I, Mohon, Pooc, Manipis, and Campo 4.

All city residents will be allowed to go out on Sundays. Quarantine passes and identification cards (IDs) will be required for entry to any establishment in the city.

“Though we have not reached levels that we were in before, it cannot be denied that our active Covid-19 cases are showing signs of increase again. As of Thursday, Jan. 28, we now have 88 active cases. For the past two days, ang atong daily cases nag-double digits na sad and we notice that during our contact tracing efforts, most of those found positive reportedly got Covid-19 while out,” said the mayor in a Facebook post.

The city’s COVID-19 task force reports that the usual common denominators during the contact tracing include workplace transmissions, social gatherings, and going out in malls and groceries or marketplaces.