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Iloilo province on general community quarantine
Governor Arthur Defensor Jr. has announced a province-wide border restriction and community quarantine in Iloilo from March 15 to April 14 in response to the novel coronavirus threat.
Classes in Iloilo are suspended for the duration of the quarantine period.
Executive Order No. 028-C restricts people traveling to the province, with exemptions for government officials, medical personnel, humanitarian workers, and residents.
Returning residents are given until Tuesday, March 17, to enter Iloilo.
Flexible work arrangements are encouraged for the private sector as long as productivity is maintained.
As of Saturday night, the Department of Health reported 111 confirmed COVID-19 cases nationwide with eight deaths.
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