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Month-long general quarantine level set in Metro Manila, 4 other areas; only Iligan City under stricter measures
President Duterte announced that Metro Manila will remain under general community quarantine (GCQ) until September 30.
Iligan City will be reverted to a stricter modified enhanced community quarantine (MECQ) starting September 1 due to rising cases.
Bulacan and Batangas will also remain under GCQ, while Tacloban City and Bacolod City will be reverted back to GCQ from modified GCQ.
The rest of the country will be under modified general community quarantine (MGCQ).
The decision to extend quarantine periods aims to provide stability to business operations.
As of August 31, the Philippines has over 220,000 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 3,558 deaths.
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Iligan City is under Modified Enhanced Community Quarantine (MECQ) from September 2 to September 30, 2020, as per Executive Order 98 signed by Mayor Celso Regencia.
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President Rodrigo Duterte has placed Lanao del Sur and Bacolod City under modified enhanced community quarantine (MECQ) from September 8 to 30.
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The national government anticipates stable and continuous COVID-19 response from local government units (LGUs) due to the implementation of month-long community quarantine classifications nationwide.
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Experts from the UP-OCTA Research team recommended the implementation of a Modified Enhanced Community Quarantine (MECQ) for Bacolod City, Iligan City, and Iloilo City to address the escalating number of COVID-19 cases.
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Metro Manila mayors are recommending that the National Capital Region remain under General Community Quarantine (GCQ) for another 30 days, throughout September.
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