The Philippine National Police (PNP) apprehended, fined, and warned 20,511 individuals for various violations of public health and safety guidelines on the first day of implementation of Enhanced Community Quarantine in Metro Manila, Bulacan, Rizal, Laguna, and Cavite collectively known as “NCR Plus Bubble” to control another possible surge of COVID-19 infection.
Citing statistical data from Joint Task Force (JTF) Covid Shield, PNP Chief Police General Guillermo T Eleazar disclosed that from August 6 to 4:00AM of August 7, 2021 out of the 20,511 violators, 5,781 were sanctioned in relation to the implementation of uniform curfew hours, while 14,775 for violations of the Minimum Public Health Standards (e.g. not wearing/improper wearing of facemask, face shield, mass gathering, non-observance of social/physical distancing, and RA 11332 otherwise known as the “Law on Reporting of Communicable Diseases”).
On the implementation of uniform curfew hours, PGen Eleazar said that Metro Manila which is under ECQ posted the highest number of violators with 4,394 (605 Warned; 1,235 Fined; 353 Released For Filing; while 2,201underwent Community Service), followed by Cavite which is under MECQ with 540 (530 Warned while 10 underwent Community Service). Laguna which is under ECQ recorded 471 violators (425 Warned and 46 Fined) followed by Rizal which is under MECQ with 370 (342 warned while 18 underwent Community Service) and Bulacan which is under GCQ with Heightened Restrictions with 6 violators who were all fined.
Minimum Public Health Standard (MPHS) – 14,775 Violators
• Non-Wearing of Facemask- 2,749 violators
With regard to violations of Minimum Public Health Standard (MPHS) particularly on the non-wearing of facemask, Metro Manila tallied the highest number of violators with 1,664 (910 Warned while 62 Fined/issued Citations) followed by Cavite with 536 (521 Warned while 9 underwent Community Service), then Laguna with 383 (333 Warned, 31 Fined while 19 underwent Community Service), Rizal with 143 (136 warned while 7 Fined/issued Citations), and Bulacan with 23 Fined/issued Citations.
• Improper Wearing of Facemask-3,229 violators
On the improper wearing of face mask, Metro Manila recorded 1,379 violators (1,292 warned while 87 Fined/issued Citations), followed by Laguna (845 warned, 6 Fined/issued Citations, while 6 underwent Community Service), then Cavite with 789 (787 Warned while 2 Fined/issued Citations), then Rizal with 204 violators who were warned. No violators were recorded in Bulacan.
• Not Wearing Face Shield- 5,649 violators
Meanwhile, Laguna obtained the highest number of violators for non-wearing of face shield with 1,966 (1,958 warned, 2 Fined/issued Citations, while 6 underwent Community Service), followed by Cavite with 1,703 violators who were all warned, then Metro Manila with 1,179 (403 warned while 776 Fined/issued Citations). Rizal placed fourth with 801 (723 Warned, 4 Fined/issued Citations while 74 underwent Community Service). No violators were documented in Bulacan.