Manila Bulletin
367 of 408 designated quarantine hotels inspected so far-PNP
The Philippine government is temporarily deploying police personnel to hotels serving as quarantine facilities due to a surge in COVID-19 cases and the current Alert Level 3 status.
Interior Secretary Eduardo Año stated that two police officers will be assigned to each quarantine hotel nationwide on 12-hour shifts.
This measure is not permanent and is intended to manage the current rise in infections, with an expectation that quarantine hotels will develop their own protocols.
The Philippine National Police (PNP) has so far inspected 367 of the 408 designated quarantine hotels across the country, with all remaining hotels expected to be inspected.
President Duterte tasked the PNP to strictly monitor compliance in hotels following the controversy surrounding Gwyneth Chua, who skipped mandatory isolation and later tested positive for COVID-19, reportedly infecting at least 15 people.
The PNP assures that existing operations will not be negatively impacted by this additional task.
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