Sulu under community quarantine due to coronavirus threat

  • 📰 ABSCBNNews
  • ⏱ Reading Time:
  • 41 sec. here
  • 2 min. at publisher
  • 📊 Quality Score:
  • News: 20%
  • Publisher: 83%

Philippines Headlines News

Philippines Latest News,Philippines Headlines

The local government of Sulu has placed the southern Philippine province under general community quarantine starting Wednesday, March 18, in response to the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic.

The province imposed travel restrictions, including those coming from the neighboring islands of Malaysia, to curb the spread of the virus, the Sulu Task Force COVID-19 said.

Only those carrying food commodities and other essentials such as fuel and medicine are permitted to enter the province, said task force spokesperson Jainab Abdulmajid. Crew members of cargo vessels, however, are not allowed to disembark and must undergo strict screening procedures. Traveling around the province through land and sea is allowed as long as residents are screened and have their temperatures checked.In case supplies run low, Sulu Governor Sakur Tan offered his cargo vessels to restock commodities.The municipal government of Jolo also imposed curfew to limit the movement of people and business operation of commercial establishments.

As of Wednesday afternoon, the province remains free of COVID-19, which has so far infected 202 people in the Philippines, including 17 fatalities.

 

Thank you for your comment. Your comment will be published after being reviewed.
Please try again later.
We have summarized this news so that you can read it quickly. If you are interested in the news, you can read the full text here. Read more:

 /  🏆 5. in PH

Philippines Latest News, Philippines Headlines

Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.

Duterte puts entire Luzon under quarantine due to COVID-19President Rodrigo Duterte placed the whole of Luzon under “enhanced community quarantine” on Monday, just a day after the general community quarantine in Me­tro Manila took effect. | LeilasINQ LeilasINQ Paano po uuwi sa Laguna yung nanay kong nastranded sa Makati? Diabetic sya at may iba pang kapansanan? Pwede ba namin syang sunduin?
Source: inquirerdotnet - 🏆 3. / 86 Read more »

Business as usual for food delivery services despite Luzon quarantineMANILA, Philippines — Food delivery services will not be suspended or prohibited amid the imposition of a Luzon-wide enhanced community quarantine as a result of the coronavirus disease 2019
Source: inquirerdotnet - 🏆 3. / 86 Read more »

POGOs suspend operations due to Luzon-wide quarantineThe Philippine offshore gaming operators (POGOs) will have to temporarily suspend operations while Luzon remained on enhanced community quarantine as a precaution against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak. Bago pa! Hahaha! Karlo, Karlo, Karlo. I'm seeing something. Keep it up. Finally. One would think they are invincible from all these.
Source: manilabulletin - 🏆 25. / 51 Read more »

Panic buying causing shortage of commercial riceSome brands of commercial rice are now running short due to panic buying because of the threat of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19). Please include shortage of alcohol also. COVID19PH CoronavirusOutbreak
Source: cebudailynews - 🏆 8. / 71 Read more »

Legazpi diocese cancels Holy Week activitiesHoly Week activities of the Diocese here were canceled due to the threat posed by the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Faith versus CoronavirusOutbreak
Source: inquirerdotnet - 🏆 3. / 86 Read more »

CCMC, not SRP will be quarantine center for Coronavirus casesThe Cebu City Medical Center (CCMC) is being prepared as a quarantine center for any suspected case of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (Covid-19) in the city.
Source: cebudailynews - 🏆 8. / 71 Read more »