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Iligan exec signs EO placing city under MECQ
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.
This decision followed the recommendation of the national Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF) due to rising COVID-19 cases.
As of August 31, 2020, Iligan City recorded 312 confirmed COVID-19 cases, with 181 active infections.
The new MECQ order reimposes home quarantine passes with a color-coding scheme, allowing only one person per household to go out twice a week for essentials.
The sale of liquor is prohibited, and a curfew is in effect from 7 p.m. to 5 a.m. daily.
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