LGUs should refer to the guidelines included in the memorandum circular indicated below as reference in creating COVID-19 protocols and programs in the community.

Specific to LGUs in Luzon

All classes are suspended.
Work-from-home arrangements should be implemented, except for health workers and other frontliners. These frontliners should have a skeletal workforce.
There should be food packs for identified indigent families wage earners.
Home quarantine should be implemented. Movement shall be only limited to accessing basic necessities and provision for food and essential health service.
Public establishments should be closed, except those providing/manufacturing basic necessities.
Mass public transportation shall be suspended.
Transportation arrangement should be provided for frontliners and those needing to go to hospitals and establishments providing basic necessities.
Unrestricted movement of medical frontliners and cargoes should be allowed and authorized.
No human rights shall be violated.
There should be a curfew.

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Specific to LGUs in Visayas and Mindanao

Affected families and members of the community should receive full assistance.
The LGU should utilize appropriate resources to implement urgent and critical measures to contain or prevent the spread of COVID-19.
The LGU should mitigate the effects and impact of COVID-19 to the community.
Serious disruptions of the functioning of the government and the community should be prevented.
There should be strong preventive measures and monitoring systems (i.e. checkpoints).
Exercise utmost prudence in sharing sensitive information about suspected or confirmed cases.
Strict social distancing practice and other personal protective measures should be imposed.