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Published March 7, 2021, 11:48 AM
LAOAG CITY – Ilocos Norte Gov. Matthew Joseph Manotoc released Friday the general guidelines for returning residents, with mandatory quarantine no longer required as long as there are no symptoms.
A proof of acceptance from the destination and a negative COVID-19 test result must still be shown at checkpoints by returning overseas Filipinos and locally stranded individuals or authorized persons outside residence coming from areas under enhanced or general community quarantine.
Loosening of border and quarantine protocols is a “risky decision” but he has to find balance with the ongoing situation, Manotoc said in an online address.
Residents and netizens have been criticizing the local government for not immediately conforming with the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases guidelines on uniform protocols for local government units.