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The mayors of METRO Manila agreed to close all cemeteries to prevent millions of people from visiting their loved ones when the country marks All Saints ‘Day and All Souls’ Day.
Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA) spokeswoman Celine Pialago said Sunday that guidelines on the temporary closure of cemeteries were being finalized.
Pialago noted that the mayors of the metropolis were unanimous in their decision to close the cemeteries to stop the spread of the coronavirus.
social gathering in masunod ang physical distancing (No one can go to cemeteries to avoid social gatherings) ”, he added.
Mayors have yet to decide on a unified schedule for the shutdown.
The Interagency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases will also publish its own set of guidelines in this regard.
The city of Manila was the first to announce that all cemeteries would be closed from October 31 to November 3.
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