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Metro Manila 'unlikely' to revert back to MECQ - DILG official
Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Undersecretary Epimaco Densing III stated that it is unlikely for the National Capital Region (NCR) to revert to Modified Enhanced Community Quarantine (MECQ).
He mentioned that the Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) did not discuss placing the NCR under MECQ.
The government aims to balance economic restrictions with the need to keep the economy going.
This comes after the OCTA Research group recommended either a hard General Community Quarantine (GCQ) or a soft MECQ for the NCR to reduce COVID-19 cases.
The reproduction number in Metro Manila has decreased to 1.91 from 1.99.
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The OCTA Research team has recommended that the government implement a modified enhanced community quarantine (MECQ) due to the significant rise in COVID-19 cases in the country.
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An OCTA Research fellow stated that the "GCQ bubble" restrictions in Metro Manila and surrounding areas are unlikely to lower the COVID-19 reproduction number to 1 within two weeks.
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President Rodrigo Duterte extended the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) in Metro Manila, Bulacan, Cavite, Laguna, and Rizal until April 4.
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Health experts recommend extending the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) in NCR Plus until April 11 to give the healthcare system more time to prepare, as hospitals in Metro Manila and surrounding provinces are at critical levels for COVID-19 bed occupancy.
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OCTA Research stated that it is still too early to determine if the NCR Plus bubble is effective in curbing COVID-19 cases, as the reproduction number in Metro Manila remains around 2.
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