Thousands evacuated in Laurel town, mayor says, as Taal spews ash

Mayor Joan Amo said local government evacuated residents from barangays Buso-buso, Gulod and Lakeshore Bugaan East, which are inside the 7-kilometer danger zone.

"Dinala sila sa mataas na bahagi ng aming bayan . . . Sila ay nasa 16-kilometer away from Taal Volcano," Amo told Teleradyo. State seismologists on Thursday raised the alert category over the volcano a notch higher to Level 3, which means there has been "magmatic unrest" at its main crater. As the volcano emits high level of sulfur dioxide, Amo appealed for N95 masks for her constituents, who are using regular face masks.In the interview, Amo acknowledged it would be difficult to observe physical distancing at evacuation centers. However, she said there's an isolation area at every evacuation center in case someone showed COVID-19 symptoms.

Since March last year, Laurel has logged more than 180 coronavirus cases. To date, it has only 3 active cases or patients deemed infectious.

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