NOW: IATF Spokesperson & Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles holds a virtual press briefing.

Nograles: In the month that Luzon has been under Enhanced Community Quarantine, we have seen, however, that there are so many other frontliners that have also stepped up to serve the people. #COVID19 #LuzonLockdown | via @joycebalancio

Nograles: Kasama po dito ang ating peacekeepers––those responsible for keeping our communities safe and secure and those tasked to ensure that over 50 million people in Luzon abide by the stringent social distancing measures being implemented under the ECQ. | via @joycebalancio

Nograles: In Luzon there are 4,389 quarantine control points manned by 59,454 personnel from the Armed Forces of the Philippines, the Philippine National Police, the Bureau of Fire Protection, and Philippine Coast Guard. #COVID19 #LuzonLockdown | via @joycebalancio

Nograles: The new testing centers include St. Luke's Quezon City and Bonifacio Global City, V. Luna Hospital in Quezon City, Medical City in Pasig, the Makati Medical Center, and the Molecular Diagnostic Laboratory. #COVID19 #LuzonLockdown | via @joycebalancio

Nograles: Aside from the 15 testing centers that are now operational, there are an additional 28 institutions undergoing the DOH’s laboratory certification process, while 37 more have expressed their intention to be certified as testing centers. #COVID19 | via @joycebalancio

Nograles: Because of these developments, the DOH says that we are now in a better position to reach our target of 3,000 tests per day. As of yesterday, a total of 33,814 individuals have been tested for #COVID19. | via @joycebalancio #LuzonLockdown

Nograles: In his latest report, Sec. Galvez says that there are ow 2,673 quarantine facilities in the Philippines for suspected and probable #COVID19 cases, with a total bed capacity of 165,756. | via @joycebalancio #LuzonLockdown

Nograles: Today, for example, the Rizal Memorial Stadium facility will be completed, and in the next few days we expect other facilities to start accepting PUIs, as well. #COVID19 #LuzonLockdown | via @joycebalancio

Nograles: To ensure that our health workers are properly protected while they are on the frontlines, the NTF continues to distribute PPEs to the different hospitals in Metro Manila and the country. #COVID19 #LuzonLockdown | via @joycebalancio

Nograles: As of April 10, Sec. Galvez reports that 60,060 PPEs have already been distributed, with more now on the way to our medical personnel. #COVID19 #LuzonLockdown | via @joycebalancio