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Roque: Duterte to announce NCR COVID-19 quarantine classification on Friday, Aug. 20, 2021
President Rodrigo Duterte is expected to announce the quarantine classification for Metro Manila on Friday, August 20, 2021.
This announcement will coincide with the expiration of the current enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) in the region.
Presidential spokesperson Harry Roque stated that the decision will likely be between ECQ or modified ECQ (MECQ), noting that COVID-19 cases do not immediately decrease after ECQ due to the 14-day transmission cycle.
The healthcare utilization rate in Metro Manila is currently at a moderate risk level, around 60%.
The government aims to balance reducing COVID-19 cases with economic well-being, preventing citizens from going hungry.
The Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF) is considering recommending either an ECQ extension or a shift to MECQ.
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Metro Manila mayors deferred the decision on the quarantine classification for the National Capital Region to the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF).
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DOH Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire stated that projections show COVID-19 cases will continue to increase even with a two-week ECQ, aiming to prepare the healthcare system.
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The National Capital Region (NCR), Laguna, and Bataan have been downgraded from Enhanced Community Quarantine (ECQ) to Modified Enhanced Community Quarantine (MECQ).
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Dr. Ted Herbosa, a government adviser, is advocating for Metro Manila to be placed under Modified Enhanced Community Quarantine (MECQ) after August 20.
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Laguna has been placed under enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) until August 20, 2021, reverting its classification from modified ECQ (MECQ).
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