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Luzon-wide quarantine to ‘effectively kill’ Covid-19: Duterte
President Duterte apologized for the enhanced community quarantine in Luzon but defended it as a necessary measure to combat the COVID-19 outbreak.
He expressed confidence that the strict implementation of the quarantine would "effectively kill" the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19).
Duterte acknowledged that the lockdown restricts movement and affects people's ability to earn a living, but stated it was the only way to step up the government's battle against Covid-19.
He assured the public that one member of each household is allowed to go outside to buy basic necessities.
The month-long enhanced community quarantine in Luzon began on March 17 and is scheduled to end on April 12.
Duterte warned local government units against defying protocols set by the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID).
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The entire island of Luzon is under an enhanced community quarantine from March 17 to April 13 to curb the spread of COVID-19, with strict home quarantine for over 53 million residents and increased police and military presence at checkpoints.
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