Manila Bulletin
Final community quarantine for July: 20 areas under MECQ, 30 under GCQ
The Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) has finalized community quarantine classifications for July, placing 20 areas under Modified Enhanced Community Quarantine (MECQ) and 30 under General Community Quarantine (GCQ).
From July 1 to 15, the following areas are under MECQ: Cagayan, Bataan, Lucena City, Puerto Princesa, Naga City, Iloilo City, Iloilo, Negros Oriental, Zamboanga del Sur, Zamboanga del Norte, Cagayan de Oro City, Davao City, Davao Oriental, Davao Occidental, Davao de Oro, Davao del Sur, Davao del Norte, Butuan City, Dinagat Islands, and Surigao del Sur.
Metro Manila, Bulacan, and Rizal are under GCQ with some restrictions, while Cavite and Laguna are under GCQ with heightened restrictions until July 15.
Apayao province has been de-escalated to GCQ from July 1 to 15 after its appeal to the IATF was approved.
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President Rodrigo Duterte approved the new quarantine classifications recommended by the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases.
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The National Capital Region (NCR) will remain under General Community Quarantine (GCQ) with some restrictions until July 15.
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The Octa Research group supports extending the general community quarantine (GCQ) in Metro Manila throughout July due to the persistent threat of the coronavirus.
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