Zamboanga City under GCQ amid surge in COVID-19 cases

Zamboanga City remains under general community quarantine (GCQ) until the end of October due to a surge in COVID-19 cases.

The local Inter-Agency Task Force ordered authorities to intensify penalties against health protocol violators, with 2,090 active cases and 739 deaths as of October 3.

On September 30, there were 193 new cases but also 125 recoveries, bringing the total confirmed cases to 16,300.

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