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Bataan under ECQ from August 8 to 22
Bataan will be placed under the strictest Enhanced Community Quarantine (ECQ) from August 8 to August 22, as approved by President Rodrigo Duterte upon the recommendation of the IATF.
This decision comes after a significant spike in COVID-19 cases, with the province recording 1,974 active cases as of August 6.
The province had previously been under Modified Enhanced Community Quarantine (MECQ) until August 15.
Governor Abet Garcia had requested the ECQ due to rising cases, critical hospital occupancy, and the presence of the Delta variant.
As of August 6, Bataan has a total of 14,643 confirmed COVID-19 cases, with 12,135 recoveries and 543 deaths.
Mariveles has the highest number of cases with 1,097, followed by Balanga City with 230.
The province also has confirmed cases of the Delta variant.
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