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Cordillera goes under stricter quarantine in Feb.
Metro Manila and Davao City will remain under General Community Quarantine (GCQ) until the end of February.
The Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR), Batangas, Davao del Norte, Tacloban City, and Iligan City will also be placed under GCQ until February 28 due to rising COVID-19 cases and high bed utilization rates.
The Cordillera Administrative Region's quarantine status was elevated partly due to reported cases of the UK variant of the coronavirus.
Passi City in Iloilo province will be under Enhanced Community Quarantine (ECQ) until February 11 due to a surge in COVID-19 cases among market vendors.
The rest of the country will remain under Modified General Community Quarantine (MGCQ).
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The Department of Health (DOH) and the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF) are considering elevating the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) from Modified General Community Quarantine (MGCQ) to General Community Quarantine (GCQ) to curb the spread of COVID-19.
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The Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) and Davao Region are being considered for a stricter community quarantine level in February due to increasing COVID-19 bed occupancy rates.
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Metro Manila mayors will recommend extending the General Community Quarantine (GCQ) classification for the National Capital Region (NCR) until February.
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The Metro Manila Council is set to convene on January 26 to deliberate on the potential shift of the National Capital Region to a modified general community quarantine (MGCQ).
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The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) believes it is achievable for all local government units (LGUs) in the Philippines to transition to Modified General Community Quarantine (MGCQ) within the first quarter of the year, though this may be postponed by a month or a few weeks.
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