SAF members deployed at Blumentritt Market to help maintain social distancing

Members of the Philippine National Police's elite Special Action Force (PNP-SAF) on board an armored multi-purpose vehicle (AMPV) were seen patrolling Blumentritt Market in Manila on Tuesday morning.

JUST IN: Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicle (AMPV) at mga pulis mula sa Special Action Force, naka-deploy sa Blumentritt Market sa Maynila para tumulong na maipatupad ang social distancing. @gmanews @dzbb pic.twitter.com/tISjeetrlz

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According to GMA News' James Agustin, the SAF members were deployed to help maintain social distancing among marketgoers amid the implementation of enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

Apart from strict implementation of social distancing, the body temperature of marketgoers is also being checked. Meanwhile, those who do not have quarantine pass are not allowed to enter the market.

The vulnerable members of society including senior citizens, pregnant women, and people with disabilities are not allowed to enter the market while designated marketgoers are required to wear face masks.

Police and local government officials  have ordered stricter implementation of ECQ rules following widespread reports of violations. --KBK, GMA News