MANILA, Philippines —Despite the ‘very alarming’ surge in coronavirus cases in Bacolod City, its leaders are not keen on seeking from the Interagency Task Force on Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF) a stricter quarantine classification.
The capital city of Negros Occidental is currently under the modified general community quarantine (MGCQ), but Bacolod City Mayor Evelio Leonardia said that stricter measures are being done on their own to contain the transmission of the disease, such as longer curfew hours, liquor regulations and reduced capacity in establishments.
“We are [under] MGCQ but despite that, we made measures on our own… in an effort to contain the surge,” L…
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