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No lockdown, only quarantine, travel restrictions —Nograles
Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles clarified that the government's measure to contain the spread of COVID-19 is a community quarantine, not a lockdown.
Nograles explained that the term 'lockdown' can cause unnecessary panic among the public due to misinterpretations about potential disruptions to essential supplies.
He emphasized that 'community quarantine' is a more appropriate technical term that medical experts use and does not carry the same alarming connotations as 'lockdown.'
The government deliberately avoids using the term 'lockdown' to prevent public anxiety regarding cargo and food supply in Metro Manila.
President Rodrigo Duterte announced travel limits and quarantine measures to control the spread of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).
Land, domestic air, and domestic sea travel to and from Metro Manila will be suspended from March 15 to April 14, subject to daily review.
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Metro Manila is under a 30-day community quarantine from March 15 to April 14, 2020, to curb the spread of COVID-19.
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The government of the Philippines imposed a 30-day lockdown in Metro Manila starting March 15, 2020, due to the rising number of COVID-19 cases and the declaration of a pandemic.
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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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Malacañang urged the public to be honest and cooperative to effectively contain the spread of Covid-19 in the country.
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President Rodrigo Duterte stated that it is too early to implement a lockdown in the National Capital Region (NCR) unless the country reaches sustained community transmission of COVID-19.
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