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Albay, Zamboanga City added in enhanced community quarantine areas until May 15

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Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News

<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2020/news/05/04/20200315-coronavirus-checkpoint-san-pedro-gc-8901.jpg"/><figcaption>A police officer wearing latex gloves and a face mask asks questions from motorists at a checkpoint in San Pedro, Laguna on March 15, 2020. George Calvelo, ABS-CBN News</figcaption></figure></div>MANILA (UPDATE) - The province of Albay and the city of Zamboanga will be included in areas under enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) until May 15, Malacañang announced Monday.President Rodrigo Duterte approved the recommendation of the government&#x27;s pandemic task force to extend the lockdown in the 2 areas, Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea said in a memorandum dated May 2.Earlier, local officials in the 2 areas requested continued enforcement of the strict lockdown there as cases of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) were still being reported.As of Sunday, Zamboanga City said it has 60 confirmed COVID-19 cases, including 3 deaths and 4 recoveries.Albay province on Sunday meanwhile said it has 37 confirmed COVID-19 cases with 3 deaths and 23 recoveries.<ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/05/02/20/task-forces-recommends-extended-lockdown-in-albay-zamboanga-city-roque">Task force recommends extended lockdown in Albay, Zamboanga City – Roque</a></li></ul>The following areas remain under lockdown until May 15:- Metro Manila - Central Luzon except Aurora province - Southern Tagalog Region (CALABARZON) - Pangasinan - Benguet - Iloilo - Cebu - Bacolod City - Davao City - Albay - Zamboanga CityAs of Monday, the Philippines has confirmed 9,485 cases of COVID-19. This includes 623 deaths and 1,315 recoveries.

The province of Albay and the city of Zamboanga will be included in areas under enhanced community quarantine until May 15, Malacañang announced Monday.

The province of Albay and the city of Zamboanga will be included in areas under enhanced community quarantine until May 15, Malacañang announced Monday.

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Albay, Zamboanga City added in enhanced community quarantine areas until May 15

Arianne Merez,

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Published May 04, 2020 06:50 PM PHT

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Updated May 04, 2020 07:15 PM PHT

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