LIST: Areas In Philippines That Are Under Modified ECQ, GCQ
MODIFIED ECQ – Here is the list of the following areas in the Philippines that are under modified ECQ or GCQ.
A report from GMA News states the community quarantine has been lifted in 41 provinces and 11 cities in the nation. This is because they are at low risk for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).
This is a statement from Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque, who said that the aforementioned provinces and cities are currently in containment preparation phase.
This would mean that it will empower communities in implementing minimum health standards and making investments to meet health capacity aims.
Here are the said low-risk areas:
- Provinces
- Ilocos Norte
- Ilocos Sur
- La Union
- Pangasinan
- Marinduque
- Occidental Mindoro
- Oriental Mindoro
- Romblon
- Palawan
- Albay
- Camarines Norte
- Camarines Sur
- Catanduanes
- Masbate
- Sorsogon
- Aklan
- Antique
- Capiz
- Guimaras
- Iloilo
- Negros Occidental
- Biliran
- Eastern Samar
- Northern Samar
- Western Samar
- Leyte
- Southern Leyte
- Bukidnon
- Camiguin
- Lanao del Norte
- Misamis Occidental
- Misamis Oriental
- North Cotabato
- South Cotabato
- Sarangani
- Sultan Kudarat
- Basilan
- Lanao del Sur
- Magindanao
- Sulu
- Tawi-Tawi
- Cities
- Dagupan City
- Puerto Princesa City
- Legazpi City
- Naga City
- Iloilo City
- Bacolod City
- Ormoc City
- Tacloban City
- Cagayan de Oro City
- General Santos City
- Cotabato City
As per the report, 38 provinces, as well as 12 cities are categorized under moderate risk and placed under general community quarantine (GCQ).
GCQ or general community quarantine means that there should be an observance of enforcement of minimum health standards for these areas as well as building enabling environments throughout engineering and administrative controls.
Here are the areas under GCQ:
- Provinces
- Abra
- Apayao
- Benguet
- Ifugao
- Kalinga
- Mountain Province
- Batanes
- Cagayan
- Isabela
- Nueva Vizcaya
- Quirino
- Aurora
- Bataan
- Bulacan
- Nueva Ecija
- Pampanga
- Tarlac
- Zambales
- Cavite
- Quezon
- Rizal
- Bohol
- Cebu
- Negros Oriental
- Siquijor
- Zamboanga del Norte
- Zamboanga del Sur
- Zamboanga Sibugay
- Davao de Oro
- Davao del Norte
- Davao del Sur
- Davao Occidental
- Davao Oriental
- Agusan del Norte
- Agusan del Sur
- Dinagat Islands
- Surigao del Norte
- Surigao del Sur
- Cities
- Baguio City
- Santiago City, Isabela
- Angeles City
- Olongapo City
- Batangas City
- Lucena City
- Mandaue City
- Lapu-Lapu City
- Zamboanga City
- Isabela City, Basilan
- Davao City
- Butuan City
There are more than 11,000 positive cases of COVID-19 as of this writing, Among them were 1,999 recoveries and 726 fatalities.
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