Malacañang Airs Pres. Duterte’s Decision on Quarantine Measures in PH
MALCAÑANG – The Palace announced the quarantine measure in NCR Plus and other areas in the Philippines amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Stricter community quarantine measures were once again imposed in some areas in the Philippines following the spike in the cases of COVID-19 in the country. Previously, the whole Metro Manila and the provinces of Bulacan, Laguna, Rizal, and Cavite were under Enhanced Community Quarantine (ECQ).
After several days, the national government eased the quarantine measure in the NCR Plus to Modified ECQ. This week, the MECQ in the said areas has reached its expiry.
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Malacañang announced that President Rodrigo Roa Duterte approved the extension of MECQ in Metro Manila and the provinces of Cavite, Rizal, Laguna, and Bulacan until May 14, 2021. The provinces of Abra, Santiago, and Quirino are also placed under MECQ until the middle of May.
Based on a report on ABS-CBN News, Malacañang spokesman Harry Roque announced that the following areas will be under General Community Quarantine (GCQ) while the rest of the country will be under a Modified GCQ:
- Apayao
- Baguio City
- Benget
- Ifugao
- Kalinga
- Mountain Province
- Cagayan
- Isabela
- Nueva Vizcaya
- Batangas
- Quezon
- Tacloban
- Iligan
- Davao City
- Lanao del Sur
According to Roque, the community quarantine measures to be implemented in municipalities, cities, and provinces in the Philippines are subject to the appeals of the local government units. Currently, the vaccination against the coronavirus disease is ongoing in the Philippines.
There is now a total of 1,020,495 cases of COVID-19 recorded in the Philippines. The active cases is at 67,769 now and 17,031 have died due to the coronavirus disease. Everyone is reminded not to let the guards down and continue to practice the health protocols to help fight the spread of the disease.
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