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DEVELOPING STORY: Entire Luzon to be placed on "enhanced community quarantine" – Duterte

President Rodrigo Duterte has ordered an “enhanced community quaratine” for Luzon in the country’s continuous efforts to halt the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19).
Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo, in a message to reporters, revealed that the President made the announcement as Duterte prepares a taped recording that will be aired in the Philippines later today, March 16, according to the Philippine Star.
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Official guidelines released earlier state that an “enhanced community quarantine” will mean the following:
– Strict home quarantine in all households;
– Suspension of transportation;
– Regulation of provision of food and essential health services;
– Heightened presence of uniformed personnel to enforce quarantine procedures
This is a developing story.

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One Comment

  1. Tangina buti kung maayos gobyerno sa ganyang bagay. Sa relief goods palang dame na problema.. gagawin pa sa buong bansa! mayayaman lang matitira!

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