Legaspi tightens curfew, closes establishments over rising COVID-19 cases
Legaspi City has implemented stricter restrictions amid rising COVID-19 cases, logging eight new cases on Monday.
Mayor Noel Rosal ordered village officials to set up checkpoints to prevent non-residents from entering the city in an effort to curb virus spread and warned that further measures could be imposed if cases continue to rise.
The local Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID) closed three establishments, including a PhilHealth office, BDO branch, and a seafood restaurant after a worker tested positive for COVID-19.
On Tuesday, stricter curfew hours from 11 p.m. to 4 a.m. were enforced, with citation tickets issued for health guidelines violations such as not wearing masks or practicing social distancing.
The city IATF also advised all sectors allowed to operate during this period to strictly follow health protocols and warned that the city could be classified as a high-risk area if cases continue to rise.
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