LAOAG CITY—The deathly spiral of COVID-19 cases in Dingras, Ilocos Norte province forced local officials to enforce the more restrictive modified enhanced community quarantine (MECQ) in the town starting on Wednesday (April 28) until further notice.
On Tuesday (April 27), Ilocos Norte Gov. Matthew Marcos Manotoc issued an executive order enforcing MECQ on the town following a recommendation made by Dingras Mayor Joefrey Saguid.
MECQ is the second strictest quarantine classification in the Philippines.
Dingras, which is also known as the rice granary of Ilocos Norte, was previously on the less restrictive modified general community qu…
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