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Mayors back extension of GCQ in Metro Manila in June
The 17 mayors of Metro Manila have unanimously decided to recommend keeping the general community quarantine (GCQ) status for the region in June.
Parañaque City Mayor Edwin Olivarez announced that the Metro Manila Council's recommendation is to retain GCQ but allow for a slight reopening of businesses.
Meeting centers, conferences, and exhibits will be allowed to reopen at limited capacity.
The mayors also proposed to maintain the 10 p.m. to 4 a.m. curfew in Metro Manila.
The recommendation aligns with advice from OCTA Research due to still high COVID-19 case numbers, despite a decrease in NCR Plus areas.
The current GCQ with heightened restrictions for the NCR Plus bubble is set to expire on May 31, with new quarantine classifications to be announced by President Duterte.
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President Rodrigo Duterte extended the general community quarantine (GCQ) for the NCR Plus areas, including Metro Manila, Bulacan, Cavite, Laguna, and Rizal, until June 15, 2021.
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OCTA Research recommends a gradual easing of restrictions in NCR Plus, but not a downgrade to modified general community quarantine (MGCQ).
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Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) Chairman Benhur Abalos Jr. is in favor of increasing business capacity and opening more establishments in Metro Manila by June, citing the declining COVID-19 cases.
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The National Capital Region (NCR) has been downgraded to a moderate-risk area for COVID-19 by OCTA Research Group, noting a decrease in cases and a reproduction rate falling to 0.53.
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Malacañang indicated a potential easing of quarantine classifications in the Philippines for June, citing a notable decrease in COVID-19 cases and hospital utilization.
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