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NCR mayors seek 2-week extension, modified quarantine
Metro Manila mayors will present three quarantine scenarios to the Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) for their decision on quarantine restrictions after May 15.
Ten out of 17 Metro Manila mayors favor extending the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) until May 30, with Paranaque City Mayor Edwin Olivarez confident this will be supported.
However, some cities like Las Piñas, Makati, Malabon, Quezon City, and Manila prefer a general community quarantine (GCQ).
Olivarez stated that having some cities under ECQ while others are under GCQ would be complicated due to differing COVID protocols.
The proposed scenarios include extending the ECQ until May 30, transitioning to a 'softer' GCQ, or a 'modified' GCQ where local executives can lock down specific barangays.
The IATF will submit its recommendation to President Duterte, considering data such as COVID-19 case numbers and critical care capacity.
Mayor Olivarez cited WHO data indicating that Metro Manila has the highest number of COVID-19 related deaths in Luzon.
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