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PNP: 36,758 violated quarantine rules since NCR placed on Alert Level 3

By: - Reporter / @zacariansINQ
/ 10:15 PM October 20, 2021

PNP: 36,758 violated quarantine rules since NCR placed on Alert Level 3

The Philippine National Police Headquarters in Camp Crame, Quezon City on Tuesday, June 15, 2021. Niño Jesus Orbeta/Philippine Daily Inquirer

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine National Police (PNP) on Wednesday reported that some 36,758 individuals have violated quarantine protocols in Metro Manila since the region was placed under COVID Alert Level 3 on October 16.

According to the PNP data, quarantine violations averaged 9,190 daily since Saturday, and that the number of quarantine violators was only as of Monday, October 19.

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The PNP  said 26,664 violated minimum public health standards, 240 were non-APORs (authorized persons outside residences), and 9,854 breached the curfew.

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It also said the majority or 57 percent (21,051) of the accosted violators were warned, 35 percent (12,685) fined, and 8 percent (3,022) faced other sanctions.

The national pandemic task force has raised COVID Alert Level 3 over the National Capital Region or Metro Manila from October 16-31. Under this alert level, more business establishments are allowed to open while mobility restrictions have been relaxed.

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Curfew hours were also shortened in Metro Manila under such alert level, now from 12 midnight to 4 a.m.

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