Manila Bulletin
Duterte yet to approve pilot granular lockdowns in NCR
President Rodrigo Duterte has not yet approved proposed new quarantine responses, including granular lockdowns for Metro Manila, Malacañang confirmed.
The Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID) had previously approved the implementation of granular lockdowns starting September 8.
Under the proposed granular lockdowns, only health workers would be allowed to leave their residences, with Authorized Persons Outside Residence (APORs) also prohibited from going out.
Some businesses may be allowed to operate but at a scaled-down capacity depending on the specific lockdown level.
Currently, Metro Manila and several nearby provinces are under a Modified Enhanced Community Quarantine (MECQ) until September 7 to manage rising bed occupancy rates and boost vaccination efforts.
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