Negros Oriental to implement ECQ from April 3 to 18

Negros Oriental province will be placed under enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) from April 3 to April 18 to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

Governor Roel Degamo signed Executive Order No. 2020-26 detailing the ECQ guidelines after consulting with the Provincial Inter-Agency Task Force, mayors, and the private sector.

The ECQ may be extended depending on the COVID-19 situation in the country.

A community quarantine pass system will be implemented, allowing residents to cross borders within clustered areas.

Residents crossing between different clusters will require a border pass and vehicle pass from the police.

The province has been divided into five clusters for the implementation of the quarantine pass system.

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