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No massive forced quarantine for PUMs, PUIs: DOJ chief
Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra clarified that the Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) has not discussed plans for a "forced internment" of persons suspected of having been infected by COVID-19.
Discussions within the IATF have focused on converting large structures like the PICC into quarantine areas for when regular hospitals reach maximum capacity.
Local government units are also mandated to establish quarantine or isolation centers to accommodate individuals who lack sufficient space at home.
This clarification comes after an earlier report cited retired general Carlito Galvez Jr. saying the government was considering a "massive forced quarantine" if cases did not decrease.
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