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Duterte places Cebu City, keeps NCR under GCQ
Metro Manila and several other key areas in the Philippines will remain under General Community Quarantine (GCQ) from August 1 to 15, 2020.
Cebu City has been eased to GCQ after two weeks of modified enhanced community quarantine (MECQ).
Other areas under GCQ include Bulacan, Batangas, Cavite, Laguna, Rizal, and Zamboanga City.
Lapu-Lapu City, Mandaue City, Talisay City, Minglanilla, and Consolacion in Cebu are also under GCQ.
The rest of the country will be under Modified General Community Quarantine (MGCQ).
Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque stated that wearing a face shield over a face mask is now part of the minimum health standards, along with hand washing, wearing masks, and social distancing.
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