Cebu Governor Gwendolyn Garcia has imposed a 24-hour curfew for all students and senior citizens aged 65 and above starting Sunday, March 22.
The policy aims to protect vulnerable groups from the threat of coronavirus, with exemptions for essential travel such as medical care.
Garcia emphasized that those who violate the curfew will be questioned by police or military personnel.
Cebu recorded its first coronavirus case on Wednesday, March 18, involving a 65-year-old patient recovering in Mandaue City.
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