Zambales imposes liquor ban, longer curfew amid rising COVID-19 cases

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SAN ANTONIO, Zambales —- The provincial government on Monday imposed a liquor ban and longer curfew to curb the rising number of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) patients.

In an executive order, Gov. Hermogenes Ebdane Jr. said the province-wide curfew would be from 8 p.m. to 4 a.m. The curfew for minors is from 7 p.m. to 5 a.m.

Only those who have legitimate and essential activity would be exempt from the curfew, he said.

Establishments and businesses will be allowed to operate only until 8 p.m. daily.

The executive order also mandates that no individual could sell, transport, and consume alcoholic beverages in public places during the curfew.

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