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A barangay tanod (watchman) in Agdao Centro sprays a disinfectant on a resident's hands prior to his entry into the community. (Kath M. Cortez/davaotoday.com)

Davao City to ease into GCQ, but restrictions remain

The Inter-agency Taskforce on Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID) has recommended Davao City along with ten cities to ease into general community quarantine (GCQ) after two months of lockdown.

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Read more about the article COVID-19 patient sneaks out of Davao facility
`The Davao City Government on Thursday, March 12, 2020, announces that Mayor Sara Duterte is presently under monitored self-quarantine in her house as a precautionary measure against the spread of COVID-19. (Photo by Davao City Information Office)

COVID-19 patient sneaks out of Davao facility

A female Covid-19 patient has escaped from a quarantine facility as the city government has announced a search for this patient.

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Read more about the article City braces for OFWs, stranded Davaoeños arriving this week
`The Davao City Government on Thursday, March 12, 2020, announces that Mayor Sara Duterte is presently under monitored self-quarantine in her house as a precautionary measure against the spread of COVID-19. (Photo by Davao City Information Office)

City braces for OFWs, stranded Davaoeños arriving this week

The public is warned to expect that Davaoeños who will be arriving after being stranded outside the city during the pandemic may be possible carriers of the coronavirus (Covid-19) and will undergo testing and quarantine.

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LGBT sector tapped to lead rice distribution to barangays

Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte- Carpio has assigned the city’s LGBT sector to manage the city’s next round of rice distribution after receiving complaints from residents that barangay officials have failed to provide them with rice.

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