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Pampanga officials want province under modified ECQ
Pampanga Governor Dennis Pineda announced that the province will appeal to the Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) and Department of Health (DOH) to place Pampanga under a Moderate Enhanced Community Quarantine (MECQ).
This decision was reached after a consensus among 22 mayors from 19 municipalities and three cities.
Pampanga was initially designated by the IATF for a General Community Quarantine (GCQ) from May 16 to 31, but Governor Pineda believes the province is not yet ready.
The governor emphasized the need to prepare constituents and stated that workers commuting after May 15 will require a pass.
Requirements for these passes include an ID, Barangay Clearance, and a Certification of Employment.
Pineda believes the MECQ will provide sufficient time to prepare workers in sectors like manufacturing and construction.
The MECQ will also allow local health authorities to assess mass testing results and for the LTFRB to establish transport routes.
Currently, Pampanga has 79 confirmed COVID-19 cases with 51 recoveries.
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