Davao City back to GCQ as COVID-19 cases rise

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MANILA, Philippines — President Rodrigo Duterte’s hometown of Davao City will revert to a general community quarantine (GCQ) status until November 30 following a spike in COVID-19 cases in the city, Malacaang announced Friday.

In a statement, presidential spokesperson Harry Roque said Melquiades Feliciano, Deputy Chief Implementer of the National Task Force (NTF) Against COVID-19 for the cities of Bacolod and Cebu, has been assigned to head the Coordinated Operations to Defeat the Epidemic (CODE) teams that will be deployed in Davao City to assist in the response activities.

“A One Hospital Command Center will likewise be established in the city to ensure an efficient referral sy…

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