Manila, March 30 -- A total of 2,557 vessels and other watercraft were checked by a government maritime task force in various ports and waterways in the country to combat the spread of the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19).
In a situation report released on Monday, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said the Task Group Laban Covid-19 Water Cluster is composed of the PCG, the Philippine National Police-Maritime Group and the Armed Forces of the Philippines-Joint Task Force NCR.
Medical screening and health protocols were also done to the crew.
The vessels inspected include 202 domestic passenger vessels, two foreign passenger vessels, 247 domestic cargo vessels, 87 foreign cargo vessels, 21 motor tankers, 74 domestic fishing vessels, 888 ...