ICYMI: The government may implement stricter measures if people continue to disregard health protocols and quarantine restrictions aimed at curbing the spread of COVID-19, President Duterte warned on Monday in his pre-recorded briefing.
Usually, a blatant disregard for the rules is treated as a criminal violation that would merit a ticket and detention, while both the national government and local government units impose strict lockdowns in response to a rise in COVID-19 cases.
From March up to mid-May, Metro Manila and its four neighboring provinces of Bulacan, Cavite, Laguna, and Rizal were placed under enhanced community quarantine and modified ECQ due to a surge that peaked to over 200,000 active COVID-19 cases at one point. It was only downgraded to a general community quarantine after Metro Manila recorded a gradual decrease in cases., with Health Secretary Francisco Duque attributing the spike to the higher cases recorded in the Visayas and Mindanao.
Some administration officials even floated the possibility of declaring martial law as a response against COVID-19.
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