Metro Manila mayors agree to ECQ, ask for aid and vaccines

Updated Fri, July 30, 2021 at 10:14 PM Published Thu, July 29, 2021 at 12:12 AM

Metro Manila mayors unanimously requested a two-week Enhanced Community Quarantine (ECQ) from the Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF), contingent on financial aid and additional vaccine doses.

MMDA Chairman Benhur Abalos confirmed all 17 Metro mayors signed the resolution endorsing the ECQ as an ideal response to rising COVID-19 cases, particularly the Delta variant.

Malacañang announced that Metro Manila will be placed under ECQ from August 6-20, 2021, after being under GCQ with heightened restrictions until August 5.

Marikina City Mayor Marcy Teodoro cited a significant increase in cases in his city, from two to three daily to 25, as an example of the situation across Metro Manila.

The mayors also sought the opening of general population vaccination without classification during a potential ECQ period.

Independent research group OCTA on Friday, July 30, lauded the national government for its decision to re-implement the ECQ in the National Capital Region (NCR) from Aug. 6 to Aug. 20.

OCTA has been calling for the imposition of immediate and hard "circuit-breaker" lockdown to address the latest COVID-19 surge in NCR.

The group also lauded the government's decision to accelerate the deployment of vaccines in Metro Manila.

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