MANILA, Philippines — Senator Panfilo Lacson said he favors a strict lockdown similar to an enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) but only for a limited time and only in areas with an “unusually high” number of COVID-19 infections.
“I would support a time-bound ECQ- type lockdown but only in areas with (an) unusually high number of Covid infections so as not to further punish an already suffering economy,” Lacson told INQUIRER.net in a message.
“These are identified areas in Metro Manila, Calabarzon (Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Rizal, and Quezon), and Central Visayas as the daily records would indicate,” he added.
According to Lacson, the imposition of stricter restr…
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