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Palawan is in a state of calamity due to an increase in COVID-19 cases.

By: Shanice Reyes | June 27, 2021
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To prevent the spread of COVID-19 in the province, Puerto Princesa is placed under stricter quarantine measures. Along with the heightened protocols, Coron implemented a temporary travel moratorium between Linapacan. In terms of health, a health care facility in Roxas is already full due to the surge of COVID-19 cases.


Quarantine Updates: Puerto Princesa remains under MECQ until June 30.


President Rodrigo Duterte announced in his weekly talk to the people that Puerto Princesa is among the nine cities and 12 provinces under modified enhanced community quarantine (MECQ). The stricter restriction should be observed until the end of June as per the recommendation of the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID) [1].

The City Government of Puerto Princesa follows the national government’s protocols; restaurants should observe the 50 percent capacity for outdoor dining and 10 percent indoor dining. Meanwhile, outdoor exercises are allowed, given that physical distancing is observed. However, contact sports, indoor sports venues, tourist attractions, and venues for gatherings cannot operate under MECQ.



Travel News: Coron closes borders to travelers from Linapacan.


In an official Facebook post by Coron Public Information Office, the local government of Coron temporarily closes its borders to travelers from Nangalao, Linapacan, due to the rising cases in the area. The implemented travel moratorium took effect last June 19 and will end until July 3, 2021. Furthermore, essential travels and transactions shall be allowed entry to Coron provided that these individuals submit a travel pass issued from their respective barangay [2].


Health News: Roxas hospital in maximum capacity


Roxas Memorial Provincial Hospital in the Municipality of Roxas, Palawan, announced to the public that all its COVID-19 beds and facilities are already full [3]. The management also appealed that patients with severe symptoms cannot be given immediate care and attention due to depleted resources. Moreover, the health care facility reminds the public to exercise proper health precautions to avoid the spread of coronavirus in the province.

As of writing, the entire province of Palawan is in a state of calamity due to in COVID-19 surge [4].


Visit Yoorekka Consumer Magazine for more travel and COVID-19 updates and guidelines in Palawan!


All details and information in this article are true and accurate as of the publication date. However, while we are making our utmost effort to keep our content as up-to-date as possible, the condition surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic continues to be unpredictable, and the situation develops rapidly. Hence, some information and recommendations may have changed since this article was published. For the latest advice, visit DOH and your LGU's official websites.


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[1] https://bit.ly/3vUvo5Z
[2] https://bit.ly/2UErAsL
[3] https://bit.ly/3dgwOBh
[4] https://bit.ly/3gTETxT
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Shanice Reyes writes to buy herself good coffee and bike parts. When she's not writing, you can find her playing Ultimate Frisbee, traveling to new places, or hanging out with her dogs and tarantulas. Though she has an irrational fear of heights, she'd love to try sky-diving one day.
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