Davao Region under 14-day lockdown; nonessential shops in malls closed

Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio ordered the closure of nonessential shops in malls and other mixed-use buildings starting Thursday until the state of public health emergency is lifted.

Supermarkets, pharmacies, banks, mall in-house department stores, medical laboratories, as well as offices of doctors and dentists are allowed to remain open.

Davao Region will be under lockdown for 14 days starting March 19 to prevent COVID-19 transmission; Duterte-Carpio urged other local government units (LGUs) not to implement localized quarantines but follow the regional lockdown measures.

During the lockdown, people are advised to stay at home and only go out for essential activities such as work or buying food and medicine. Public transportation and supply deliveries within Davao region are allowed but travel between regions is suspended.