1-week liquor ban follows ECQ in Laguna

LUCENA CITY – Laguna Governor Ramil Hernandez has imposed a one-week liquor ban in the province in a bid to curb the spread of the highly-contagious coronavirus disease (COVID-19).

“Ang pagbebenta, pamamahagi, at pagkonsumo ng anumang uri ng alak ay mahigpit na ipinagbabawal,” Hernandez said on his Facebook Sunday (March 28) afternoon.

(Selling, distribution, and consumption of any kind of alcoholic drink is strictly prohibited)

He asked for the cooperation of local chief executives in the province for the strict implementation of the liquor ban that takes effect from March 29 to April 4.

The governor also appealed to the public to comply with the ban.

“Kasabay ito ng mariin nating paalala at pagpapatupad ng striktong home quarantine sa ating mga mamamayan. Iwasan po natin ang paglabas ng tahanan at pagpunta sa mataong lugar kung hindi naman kinakailangan,” he said.

(In connection with this, we remind our constituents that strict home quarantine must be observed. Please avoid leaving your homes and going to crowded places unless necessary)

Early last week, the national Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF) Resolution No. 104 placed Cavite, Bulacan, Laguna, Rizal, and the National Capital Region under general community quarantine (GCQ) from March 22 to April 4 to curb the spike of COVID-19 cases with Metro Manila as the epicenter.

On March 27, President Duterte on the recommendation of the IATF ordered the enforcement of an enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) from March 29 to April 4 in the Greater Manila area which covers Cavite, Bulacan, Laguna, Rizal, and the National Capital Region.

As of March 26, Laguna has 1,965 active COVID-19 cases which were only 491 on March 1.

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