The provincial government has allocated budget to nine district hospitals to set up facilities but only two have been able to follow through.

Locals say while it’s better to move to a safer space than live in the risky villages, relocating won’t be sustainable unless there’s concrete effort from the local units.

As the province sees a surge in Covid-19 cases, local units struggle to fund their response, including rescue efforts.

The province is seeing a steady flow of people from outside despite the nationwide lockdown in place.

People have been reluctant to stay in the centres, local officials say.

The local units have imposed fines and restrictions on people’s movement in a bid to mitigate the risk of local transmission of Covid-19.