Bacolod placed under MECQ as cases surge
Bacolod City and Negros Occidental were placed under MECQ starting September 8 due to rising COVID-19 cases.
As of Tuesday, Bacolod had 2,056 confirmed cases with 1,291 active cases, 735 recoveries, and 30 deaths.
Top NTF implementers including Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr. and three other Covid-19 czars are arriving in Bacolod to help local officials coordinate operations.
Mayor Evelio Leonardia urged residents to follow MECQ rules for their own good.
Residents expressed confusion over the sudden change, while UP researchers had previously recommended stricter measures due to overwhelmed health facilities.
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