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Northern Samar extends community quarantine
The provincial government of Eastern Samar has extended its community quarantine until April 30 to protect its borders from adjacent provinces with confirmed COVID-19 cases.
Governor Ben Evardone issued Executive Order No. 04-21, extending movement restrictions initially set from March 30 to April 14.
Under the extended quarantine, non-essential entry of people is restricted, with exemptions for essential personnel and cargo.
Businesses not involving physical contact may resume operations with strict health protocols, while non-essential establishments remain closed.
Eastern Samar currently has no confirmed COVID-19 cases, but neighboring provinces have recorded cases, including three in Samar and one in Northern Samar.
Samar province, specifically, has recorded three confirmed COVID-19 cases, though one patient from Calbayog City has been discharged.
The two remaining patients in Samar are currently confined at the Eastern Visayas Regional Medical Center.
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