Prosecutors indicted “Poblacion girl,” Gwyneth Anne Chua, who notoriously broke the mandatory quarantine and infected a number of individuals with COVID-19 after partying in Makati City in December. 11332, or the Mandatory Reporting of Notifiable Diseases and Health Events of Public Health Concern Act, for defying the directives of authorities on mandatory quarantine. ADVERTISEMENTBerjaya Makati Hotel security guard Esteban Gatbonton was also charged for his part in the escape. The Department of Tourism suspended the operation of Berjaya for two months and fined the hotel P13,200 for the quarantine breach. —DEXTER CABALZAREAD: TIMELINE: How the ‘Poblacion girl’ incident unfoldedFor more news about the novel coronavirus click here.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer May 06, 2022 04:47 UTC