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Davao City, Zamboanga City, 19 other areas under MECQ until end-June
President Rodrigo Duterte placed 21 areas under modified enhanced community quarantine (MECQ) from June 16 to June 30 due to a surge in COVID-19 cases, marking the highest number of places under this restriction level.
Ten of these MECQ areas are in Mindanao, including Duterte's hometown Davao City, Cagayan de Oro City, and Zamboanga City.
Negros Oriental, Iloilo City, and Iloilo province are the only areas from Visayas under MECQ, with the rest located in Luzon.
Metro Manila and Bulacan will be under general community quarantine (GCQ) with some restrictions.
The rest of NCR Plus will be under GCQ with heightened restrictions.
The MECQ classification reflects a trend of rising COVID-19 cases in Mindanao.
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Metro Manila and Bulacan will remain under general community quarantine (GCQ) with some restrictions until June 30.
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The OCTA Research Group has identified the National Capital Region (NCR) Plus area, Davao City, and Western Visayas as "epidemic epicenters" due to high daily average COVID-19 cases.
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