Tarlac reverts to stricter quarantine against COVID-19

Law enforcers man one of Tarlac’s entry points. The province will be on a stricter quarantine starting Thursday, Aug. 12 (Photo from the Tarlac Police Provincial Police Office)

MABALACAT CITY, Pampanga––Tarlac province will have a stricter quarantine status beginning Thursday, Aug. 12.

The Tarlac government announced Wednesday that from the most relaxed modified general community quarantine (MGCQ), the province would be under general community quarantine (GCQ).

The provincial government cited the increasing COVID-19 cases in the country.

Travelers from enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) and MGCQ areas would be required to present their current negative result of the reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction or nasal antigen test at the border checkpoints.

The test should have been conducted within 72 hours before entering the province, the Tarlac officials said.

Vaccinated individuals could present their full vaccination cards in place of negative swab test results.

The local task force has also invalidated the previous border control rule that required both vaccinated and non-vaccinated residents of other provinces to present a travel authority from the Philippine National Police.

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