Why was Iligan City placed under MECQ?

MANILA-- The limited healthcare capacity of Iligan City for COVID-19 cases prompted the government to place the Mindanao urban hub under a stricter community quarantine than the rest of the Philippine

s, Malacañang said Tuesday.

"Hindi naman po ganoon kataas ang kaso sa Iligan. Ang problema lang po sa Iligan, wala pong hospital doon ‘no, kaya kinakailangan ipadala pa sa Cagayan de Oro," Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said during a Palace press briefing.

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