MANILA, Philippines — Each barangay will have a designated police officer to supervise the enforcement of quarantine rules upon the orders of the government's quarantine enforcement task force. Based on the complaints and reports being received by the JTF COVID Shield, "local residents have started being complacent on the health safety protocols since the quarantine restrictions were eased in almost all part of the country." "Residents at the barangay level have been reportedly shunning the use of face mask and have started converging again for a drinking session and even for gossiping," the task force added in its statement. While data from the task force indeed shows a significant drop in quarantine violations after special forces are deployed and police visibility was intensified, cases of police personnel violating protocols piled up quickly over Metro Manila's own enhanced community quarantine. “Enforcement of minimum health safety protocols at the community level is essential in our fight against the COVID-19.

Source: Philippine Star July 23, 2020 06:56 UTC