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LIST: Where to get info on LGU responses to coronavirus
Local government units (LGUs) in Luzon are implementing their own responses to the coronavirus outbreak, including community quarantine, class suspensions, and aid for families.
Residents can find official information regarding these initiatives on the LGUs' official online platforms, such as websites and social media pages.
As of March 17, the entire Luzon was placed under an enhanced community quarantine.
The number of confirmed coronavirus cases nationwide rose to 187.
Provinces including Abra, Bataan, Batangas, Bulacan, Camarines Sur, Compostela Valley/Davao de Oro, Cavite, Laguna, Lanao del Sur, Negros Oriental, Pampanga, Quezon, Rizal, and Tarlac are providing updates online.
Cities such as Antipolo, Caloocan, Las Piñas, Makati, Mandaluyong, Manila, Marikina, Muntinlupa, Parañaque, Pasay, Pasig, Quezon City, San Juan, and Taguig are also utilizing online platforms for information dissemination.
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President Rodrigo Duterte ordered a Luzon-wide lockdown from March 17 to April 12 and declared a six-month nationwide state of calamity due to the rising number of coronavirus cases.
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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 appealed to the public to support local government units (LGUs) rather than create divisions among them during the Luzon-wide enhanced community quarantine.
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President Duterte directed all local government units (LGUs) in Luzon to strictly adhere to the national government's guidelines for the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ), warning that non-compliance could lead to administrative and criminal charges.
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