Manila Bulletin
Ilocos Norte new COVID-19 cases breach 500 mark, guv implements localized ECQ
Twenty-one out of twenty-three towns and cities in Ilocos Norte have been placed under localized enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) from August 16 to August 31 due to a surge in COVID-19 cases.
Governor Matthew Marcos Manotoc issued Executive Order No. 149-21 to implement the localized ECQ for most of the province, excluding the towns of Adams and Carasi.
The province recorded 566 new COVID-19 infections as of Friday night, bringing the total active cases to 4,295.
Overall, Ilocos Norte has accumulated 11,675 COVID-19 cases, with 7,224 recoveries and 156 deaths.
Governor Manotoc's initial request to the national Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) for a province-wide ECQ was denied.
The IATF instead placed Ilocos Norte under modified enhanced community quarantine (MECQ) for the latter half of August, citing a policy shift against approving new provincial ECQs.
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