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Davao de Oro implements partial lockdown
Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte and Tagum City Mayor Allan Rellon agreed to impose a partial travel lockdown between their cities effective March 15 to curb the spread of COVID-19.
The lockdown affects the Lasang checkpoint, prohibiting most vehicles from Tagum City from entering Davao City.
Residents of Tagum City working in Davao City are prohibited from going to work, though supply chain and delivery vehicles are allowed under strict conditions.
Davao de Oro Governor Jayvee Tyron Uy announced a partial lockdown of the province starting Tuesday, March 17, due to fears over the spread of the novel coronavirus.
Residents of Davao de Oro are prohibited from traveling outside the province, while those passing through will be escorted out.
The partial lockdown in Davao de Oro was implemented after the province reported Mindanao's second case and the Davao Region's first confirmed COVID-19 case, a 21-year-old Filipina with recent travel history to the UK and Qatar.
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