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IATF to tackle quarantine status of NCR, some areas Tuesday —Año
Metro Manila mayors will convene to determine the quarantine classification for the National Capital Region (NCR) for May.
The Metro Manila Council (MMC) will meet three to four days before April 30 to discuss the new classification.
Mayors will consolidate data from the Department of Health (DOH) in NCR before recommending to the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-MEID).
The COVID-19 reproduction number in NCR has reportedly decreased to 1.01 from 1.90, according to OCTA Research.
Interior Secretary Eduardo Año stated that the IATF will meet on Tuesday, April 27, to discuss recommendations for the NCR Plus areas.
Resolutions from the IATF will be sent to President Rodrigo Duterte for his final decision.
Metro Manila and the provinces of Bulacan, Rizal, Cavite, and Laguna are currently under Modified Enhanced Community Quarantine (MECQ) until the end of April.
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Metro Manila mayors will recommend a quarantine classification for May to the Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) this afternoon, April 27.
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President Duterte has extended the modified enhanced community quarantine (MECQ) in the NCR-plus bubble area (Metro Manila, Bulacan, Rizal, Cavite, and Laguna) until May 14, 2021.
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The COVID-19 reproduction number in Metro Manila has dropped to 0.99, a positive sign after the implementation of modified enhanced community quarantine (MECQ).
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The OCTA Research Group suggests that quarantine protocols in Metro Manila and surrounding provinces could be relaxed if daily COVID-19 cases in the National Capital Region (NCR) decrease to less than 2,000.
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President Rodrigo Duterte will announce the quarantine protocols for May, including for the NCR Plus bubble, this Wednesday.
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