Aid 10 Municipalities And Three Cities In Four Provinces Of The Region Are Now Asf Free Have Been Upgraded From Quot Red To Pink Zone Zones Infected Areas While Serve Asa Buffer News Today : Breaking News, Live Updates & Top Stories | Vimarsana
(PNA file photo) LEGAZPI CITY - The Department of Agriculture in Bicol (DA-5) reported on Thursday that more local government units (LGUs) in the region with previously confirmed cases of African swine fever (ASF) are now free of the pestilence and have been removed from the quarantine list. In an interview, Emily Bordado, DA-5 spokesperson, said 10 municipalities and three cities in four provinces of the region are now ASF-free and have been upgraded from "red" to "pink" zone. "Red" zones are infected areas while "pink" zones serve as a buffer, where ASF is not present but adjacent to an infected zone. "Areas included were Bulan and Santa Magdalena in Sorsogon; Canaman and Iriga City in Camarines Sur; Daraga, Malilipot, Malinao, Pio Duran, Polangui, Bacacay, Ligao City and Tabaco City in Albay; and Sta. Elena in Camarines Norte," she said. Bordado added that seven more municipalities are done with the sentinel protocol but need to subm