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Eastern Samar orders 22-day community quarantine
Eastern Samar Governor Ben Evardone declared a general community quarantine for the province for 22 days, effective March 22 until April 12, to combat the COVID-19 threat.
The quarantine restricts people's movement to acquiring essential goods and going to work.
Non-essential travel into and out of the province is prohibited, with specific exemptions for health workers, government officials, authorized personnel, and cargo vehicles.
The governor himself is in self-quarantine and has suspended visitor interactions due to recent travel to Metro Manila.
Eastern Samar is the last province in the Eastern Visayas region to implement such measures.
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