Malacañang- The Philippine government revises the list of areas that will remain under enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) from May 1 to 15, on Tuesday.
As of the Presidential spokesperson Harry Roque, he released the list of areas following a meeting of the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases on Monday.
Areas under Enhanced Community Quarantine:
- National Capital Region
- Central Luzon except Aurora
- CALABARZON
- Pangasinan
- Benguet
- Baguio City
- Iloilo province
- Cebu province
- Cebu City
- Davao City
According to IATF, the rest of the country will be under a general community quarantine. Provided that “minimum health standards are achieved and continuously observed.”
Recalling, last week, the IATF have included the provinces of Antique, Aklan, Capiz, Davao del Norte, and Davao de Oro in the list of ECQ areas subject to reassessment by the body.
The task force said that GCQ in low-risk areas may be lifted after May 15 should be no deterioration in their risk level occur.
For those areas that were under GCQ, public transportation would resume at reduced capacity. Also, some workers would be allowed to work, and some establishments would partially open but subject to minimum health standards.
However, in areas such as Metro Manila and Central Luzon with a high risk of COVID-19 transmissions, would remain under strict confinement measures until May 15 under the ECQ.
What can you say about this? Share it in the discussion box below.
