Ilocos Norte placed under community quarantine to keep COVID-19 out | Inquirer News

Ilocos Norte placed under community quarantine to keep COVID-19 out

/ 09:27 AM March 15, 2020

MANILA, Philippines — In a bid to keep Ilocos Norte free of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), Governor Matthew Marcos Manotoc has placed the province under “community quarantine.”

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In his Executive Order 60-20 signed Saturday, Manotoc asked local governments to abide by the directions of the Departments of Health and Interior and Local Government in imposing general community quarantine in their respective jurisdictions.

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General community quarantine refers to limiting movement of people to just accessing basic necessities and work. Uniformed personnel and quarantine officers are likewise mandated to be present at border points.

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The province will deny entry to all individuals entering Ilocos Norte with symptoms of COVID-19 unless they are residents of the province, the EO said.

Metro Manila has been placed under a month-long community quarantine as COVID-19 cases in the capital region continue to rise.

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Other local government units with at least two confirmed cases of COVID-19 in different localities are advised to be placed on quarantine.

The Philippines, meanwhile, has had 111 COVID-19 cases, of which eight have died, two recovered, and 101 remains admitted.

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