Gov't launches Oplan Kalinga for stricter COVID-19 home quarantine

The government launched 'Oplan Kalinga' on Tuesday to set stricter requirements for home quarantine of mild and asymptomatic COVID-19 patients.

Patients must have their own room, bathroom, and no vulnerable individuals in the household to qualify for home quarantine; otherwise, they will be transferred to government isolation facilities.

Interior Secretary Eduardo Año stated that police and local government units will conduct house-to-house searches to enforce these guidelines and ensure compliance.

Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles emphasized on Sunday that facility quarantine is now preferred over home quarantine to reduce the risk of transmission within households.