QC cuts curfew hours, now 10 p.m. to 5 a.m.

MANILA, Philippines — Quezon City has shortened its curfew hours, which will now be from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m.

In a memorandum sent to reporters by the local government, the city’s curfew hours were shortened from the previous 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. starting June 15, 2020.

Exempted from the curfew are those on work-related trips, emergency cases and those with scheduled flights.

Religious services remain restricted, with no more than 10 persons allowed inside churches or other venues.

Starting June 15, restaurants may offer dine-in services at 30% of the establishment’s capacity, provided strict health protocols are observed.

Quezon City, along with the rest of Metro Manila, will remain under general community quarantine until June 30 to curb the spread of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).

As of Monday afternoon, there are a total of 26,420 confirmed COVID-19 cases in the country, with 6,252 recoveries and 1,098 deaths.

Quezon City has recorded 2,673 confirmed cases so far with 1,369 recoveries and  213 deaths.

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