LA CARLOTA City Mayor Rex Jalandoon revealed over the weekend that the recent spike in Covid-19 cases in his locality can be traced to trainees of the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP).

According to Jalandoon, of the 34 active cases they have at the present, 27 were BJMP trainees temporarily assigned at the Cubay Training Campus and have previously originated from the Regional Training Center.

A total of 400 trainees arrived in the city and all of them were required to undergo swab tests, of which 27 came back positive for the virus.

Jalandoon also made a statement for the public to remain calm and not to be frightened as the 27 were all inside the training campus and have not gone out of their isolation rooms.

Based on a report released by the Provincial Health Office, as of March 25, La Carlota City had a total of 287 Covid-19 cases, six of which were tagged as local cases with 242 recoveries, and 12 deaths.