IATF: ECQ to stay in Cebu, 8 other areas until May 15

Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque | via PCOO Live Video

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The Inter-Agency Task Force on Emerging Infectious Disease announced that nine areas, including Cebu, will remain under enhanced community quarantine until May 15.virtual press conferenceAside from Cebu, other regions and provinces whose ECQ shall stay in place until 11:59 p.m. of May 15 are the National Capital Region, Central Luzon excluding Aurora, Calabarzon, Pangasinan, Benguet, Iloilo, Bacolod City, and Davao City.

“Base po yan sa dami nang kaso at dun sa kakayahan nang lugar na magbigay nang medical services ,” Roque said. As of April 29, 2020, Cebu has a total of 631 confirmed COVID-19 cases, comprising around 99 percent of the region’s entire tally which is now at 636. The bulk of the patients are from Cebu City, the province’s capital, with 555. It was followed by Lapu-Lapu City with 34, Cebu province with 25, and Mandaue City with 17. /rcgThe comments uploaded on this site do not necessarily represent or reflect the views of management and owner of Cebudailynews. We reserve the right to exclude comments that we deem to be inconsistent with our editorial standards.

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