DOH: People who skip quarantine put others at risk of COVID-19, face penalties

Police officers remind people to maintain social distancing and to observe other health protocols while jogging around the premises of the CCP complex in Pasay City, Manila on Saturday morning, March 20, 2021.

The STAR / Miguel de Guzman

MANILA, Philippines (Updated 3:11 p.m.) — The Department of Health on Thursday urged the public to follow quarantine protocols after reports that a woman who arrived from the US paid off a local hotel for her to break isolation went viral on social media.

This comes as Metro Manila enters "moderate risk" status from low-risk after the positivity rate, or the percentage of tests that came out positive steadily rose through the holidays. 

In a statement issued Thursday morning, the DOH appealed to the public to comply with COVID-19 policies, adding that violators of minimum public health standards "shall be dealt with in accordance with the law." 

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