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Luzon lockdown: What are the do’s and don’ts?
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.
Only essential workers, such as health workers, bank employees, media personalities, and food delivery workers, are exempted from the lockdown, while all mass public transport is suspended and travel is restricted.
Companies requiring non-exempted employees to report for work face closure and loss of business permits.
The government announced the release of P27.1 billion to fight the coronavirus and provide economic relief.
President Rodrigo Duterte has placed the entire Philippines under a state of calamity to allow the government to tap more funds for COVID-19 response.
As of March 18, 2020, the Department of Health reported 193 COVID-19 cases, with 14 deaths and 7 recoveries.
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President Duterte apologized for the enhanced community quarantine in Luzon but defended it as a necessary measure to combat the COVID-19 outbreak.
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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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All modes of public transportation in Luzon are suspended from March 17 to April 13 as part of the enhanced community quarantine to combat the COVID-19 outbreak.
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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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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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