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Duterte places Lanao del Sur, Bacolod City under MECQ
President Rodrigo Duterte has placed Lanao del Sur and Bacolod City under modified enhanced community quarantine (MECQ) from September 8 to 30.
The recommendation for stricter quarantine in these areas was made by the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID).
Lanao del Sur was placed under MECQ due to its contiguity to Iligan City and rising cases, while Bacolod City's cases were significantly higher.
Bacolod City's MECQ placement comes after it reverted to a more relaxed quarantine status despite expert recommendations.
Health Secretary Francisco Duque III stated that Bacolod City reported 462 new COVID-19 cases in just four days.
As of Monday, Iligan City is the only other area in the country under MECQ.
Lanao del Sur has 370 confirmed COVID-19 cases, with 114 active, 243 recoveries, and 13 deaths as of Friday.
In August, Lanao del Sur recorded 167 cases, with 119 resulting from local transmission.
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Bacolod City was placed under Modified Enhanced Community Quarantine (MECQ) from September 8 to September 30 due to a surge in COVID-19 cases, a decision approved by President Rodrigo Duterte following an Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) recommendation.
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Iligan City is under Modified Enhanced Community Quarantine (MECQ) from September 2 to September 30, 2020, as per Executive Order 98 signed by Mayor Celso Regencia.
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President Duterte announced that Metro Manila will remain under general community quarantine (GCQ) until September 30.
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The Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) has temporarily suspended the travel of Locally Stranded Individuals (LSIs) to Western Visayas, Iligan City, and Lanao del Sur to curb the spread of COVID-19.
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The national government anticipates stable and continuous COVID-19 response from local government units (LGUs) due to the implementation of month-long community quarantine classifications nationwide.
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