The security group of President Rodrigo Duterte will implement stricter measures for those in close contact with the chief executive amid the rise in coronavirus cases in the Philippines.

Presidential Security Group Commander Col. Jesus Durante on Monday said they will implement a "no-touch policy" on Duterte. The President frequently shakes the hands of guests at events he attends; there are even instances where he kisses members of the audience on the lips.


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He said the people who work closely with the 74-year-old President — such as politicians, dignitaries, and even his own security team — will be thoroughly screened and tested for any illness or symptom related to the coronavirus disease or COVID-19.

PSG added large events set to be attended by Duterte will be assessed further and may be canceled for the President and the public's safety.

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Durante said the new guidelines also apply to the presidential family.

The number of COVID-19 cases in the Philippines rose to 10 after the Department of Health recorded four more cases on Sunday. The new cases came a day after the DOH confirmed local transmission of the virus in the country after a 62-year-old man from Cainta, Rizal with no previous travel history outside of the Philippines tested positive for the virus. His wife later on also tested positive.

Duterte on Monday declared a state of public health emergency upon the recommendation of the Health Department. Duque, which will allow authorities to enforce mandatory quarantine for travelers and tap funding to control the spread of the disease in the country.

DOH also raised Code Red sublevel 1 — a “preemptive call to ensure that national and local government and public and private health care providers can prepare for possible increase in suspected and confirmed cases.”


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