Manila Bulletin
Mayor Sara confirms community transmission of COVID-19 in Davao City
Davao City has recorded 40 confirmed COVID-19 cases as of Monday, March 30, according to Mayor Sara Duterte.
This figure makes Davao City have the highest number of COVID-19 patients in the Davao region, bringing the region's total to 48 cases.
Mayor Duterte confirmed local transmission in Davao City and stated that an Enhanced Community Quarantine (ECQ) was imminent.
The city government will announce the imposition of the ECQ and assured residents that Food and Medicine (FM) passes will be distributed.
These FM passes will be distributed house-to-house by purok leaders, or through other means that ensure physical distancing.
The city government is preparing additional facilities for COVID-19 patients.
The Bureau of Customs in Davao Region donated approximately 50 hospital beds to the Southern Philippines Medical Center (SPMC), which facilitated the conversion of a portion of its main building into a COVID-19 area.
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