Manila Bulletin
Palace: Gov't developing post-ECQ game plan
The Philippine government is formulating a post-enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) strategy to be implemented after April 30.
Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles stated that the government is gathering more data and discussing future actions to manage the pandemic's impact.
Insights from the recent ASEAN summit on coronavirus response measures are being considered to finalize the post-ECQ plan.
The decision on whether to partially or totally lift, extend, or expand the Luzon lockdown will be based on scientific, social, economic, and security factors.
President Duterte has directed the economic team to develop a recovery plan, which is currently being refined with additional data.
The government is preparing for a 'new normal' where social distancing, mask-wearing, hygiene, and disinfection will still be mandatory even if some industries resume operations.
Authorities are also scaling up healthcare facilities and resources for testing, isolation, and treatment of COVID-19 patients to improve recovery rates.
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President Rodrigo Duterte will decide on the fate of the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) in Luzon beyond April 30.
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President Duterte has formed a "small group" of his economic managers to draft a post-COVID-19 economic recovery plan.
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The Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID) is set to discuss the extension or lifting of the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) in Luzon, with less than two weeks remaining.
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The Philippine government is still studying various options for its action plan after the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) in Luzon is set to end on April 30.
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Senator Sherwin Gatchalian emphasized that the government should carefully consider lifting or modifying the ECQ in Luzon based on the effectiveness of current measures in controlling the spread of COVID-19.
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