Duterte extends NCR Plus ECQ until April 4 amid COVID-19 surge

Updated Mon, March 29, 2021 at 10:49 PM Published Sat, March 27, 2021 at 3:58 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte extended the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) in Metro Manila, Bulacan, Cavite, Laguna, and Rizal until April 4.

This decision was made following a significant surge in COVID-19 cases, with the country reporting a record 10,016 new infections on March 29, 2021.

The 'NCR Plus' bubble will continue to observe strict home quarantine, with movements limited to Authorized Persons Outside Residence and essential workers.

Additionally, Quirino Province and Santiago City, Isabela were placed under modified ECQ from April 1 to 15 and April 1 to 30, respectively.

Several other regions and cities, including the Cordillera Administrative Region and Davao City, were placed under general community quarantine (GCQ) from April 1 to 30.

The rest of the country will be under modified GCQ.

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