LUCENA CITY—A continuing surge in COVID-19 cases here is prompting authorities to enforce stricter protocol to prevent the spread of SARS Cov2, the virus that causes the disease which has no known cure yet.
On Tuesday (Dec. 1), the city public information office said starting on Dec. 7, the city’s task force against COVID-19 would conduct regular patrols in the city’s 33 villages to arrest violators of an ordinance requiring the wearing of face masks and distancing of at least 1 meter.
Arnel Avila, Lucena public information officer, said at least 20 task force members would be assigned to each village.
The Lucena police had deputized the task force to help authorities enforce …
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