Fate of Metro Manila MECQ Given Verdict by Malacañang
METRO MANILA MECQ – Malacañang announced that the Modified Enhanced Community Quarantine measure in Metro Manila is extended.
The Philippines, like many countries across the globe, is still in a battle against the COVID-19 pandemic. It has been more than a year now since this very challenging situation took place and rocked healthcare systems around the world.
In PH, the whole country remains under community quarantine measures as part of the continuous pursuit to arrest the spread of the COVID-19. Sadly, the virus mutated and several new variants were recorded in the different nations.
The Delta variant which was first recorded in India was also logged in the Philippines. According to the Department of Health (DOH), there are local transmissions of the said variant in the country and they are eyeing possible community transmission. The health department noted that many cases have no longer links to each other.
Previously, Metro Manila and several provinces including Laguna and Bataan were placed under Enhanced Community Quarantine (ECQ) for two weeks. A spike in the cases was noted and Delta variants were recorded prompting the national government to place the capital region under the strictest quarantine measure.
Starting August 21, Metro Manila was placed under a Modified ECQ set until August 31. Recently, an update about the Metro Manila MECQ crossed the surface.
Based on a post of Manila Bulletin News, Malacañang announced that the Metro Manila MECQ will be extended until September 7. There are also additional restrictions to be implemented in the capital region. The same quarantine measure will be imposed in the following areas from September 1 until September 7:
- Apayao
- Ilocos Norte
- Bulacan
- Bataan
- Cavite
- Lucena City
- Rizal
- Laguna
- Aklan
- Iloilo Province
- Iloilo City
- Lapu-Lapu City
- Cebu City
- Mandaue City
- Cagayan de Oro City
GCQ with Heightened Restrictions:
- Ilocos Sur
- Cagayan
- Quezon
- Batangas
- Naga City
- Antique
- Bacolod City
- Capiz
- Cebu Province
- Negros Orienta
- Zamboanga del Sur
- Misamis Oriental
- Davao City
- Davao del Norte
- Davao Occidental
- Davao de Oro
- Butuan City
GCQ:
- Baguio City
- Santiago City
- Quirino
- Isabela
- Nueva Vizcaya
- Tarlac
- Puerto Princesa
- Guimaras
- Negros Occidental
- Zamboanga Sibugay
- Zamboanga City
- Zamboanga del Norte
- Davao Oriental
- Davao del Sur
- General Santos City
- Sultan Kudarat
- Sarangani
- North Cotabato
- South Cotabat
- Agusan del Norte
- Agusan del Sur
- Surigao del Norte
- Surigao del Sur
- Dinagat Islands
- Cotabato City
According to the Palace, all the other areas in the country will be under Modified General Community Quarantine (MGCQ).
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