(Eagle News) — Over 19,000 violators have been reported in Metro Manila since the implementation of the COVID-19 alert level 3 in the region on Saturday, Oct. 16. According to the Philippine National Police, of the 19014 total, 11,125 violators, in particular, were reported on Sunday. Of that number, the PNP said 8,273 violated minimum public health standards in Metro Manila. A total of 2,809 violated the curfew. The PNP said 57 percent of the […]
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MMDA to hire 300 more contact tracers amid increase in COVID-19 cases in Metro Manila
(Eagle News) — The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority will hire 300 more contact tracers. MMDA chair Benhur Abalos said in a television interview the decision was made following the spike in COVID-19 cases in Metro Manila. On February 22, he said COVID-19 cases in Metro Manila were at 3,767. On March 7, he said the cases reached 7,031. “Nakikita mo ‘yung dami eh, yung numero halos doble,” he said. Earlier, the OCTA research group […]





