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Negros Oriental to put travelers from China in 14-day quarantine amid coronavirus threat
Governor Roel Degamo of Negros Oriental has issued an executive order mandating a 14-day quarantine for all foreigners and individuals arriving from China and Hong Kong to prevent the entry of the novel coronavirus.
This measure was implemented following the confirmation of the Philippines' first case of nCoV-2019, a woman from Wuhan who had recently visited parts of Negros Oriental.
The executive order also directs the Department of Trade and Industry to investigate potential hoarding or overpricing of face masks.
The province has been experiencing a shortage of face masks and N95 respirators due to public demand.
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