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MB Daily News Update
The "NCR Plus" bubble, comprising Metro Manila, Bulacan, Rizal, Laguna, and Cavite, has been moved to a modified enhanced community quarantine (MECQ) effective April 12 until April 30.
Santiago City in Isabela and the province of Abra will also be under MECQ until April 30.
The Department of Health (DOH) reported 55,204 recoveries on Sunday, April 11, 2021.
However, a decrease in the COVID-19 reproduction rate was not enough to improve hospital utilization in Metro Manila, according to OCTA.
President Duterte has directed PhilHealth to expedite payments to hospitals to help increase COVID-19 dedicated beds.
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The enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) in the NCR Plus bubble, comprising Metro Manila, Bulacan, Cavite, Laguna, and Rizal, has been extended until April 11, 2021.
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President Rodrigo Duterte is currently deliberating on the advantages and disadvantages of continuing the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) in the National Capital Region (NCR) Plus bubble.
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Senator Imee Marcos suggested imposing a Modified Enhanced Community Quarantine (MECQ) instead of the stricter Enhanced Community Quarantine (ECQ) in the NCR Plus area.
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The effects of the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) in Greater Metro Manila Area may not be fully observable for another two weeks, according to the Department of Health (DOH).
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The OCTA Research Group stated that the Enhanced Community Quarantine (ECQ) in the National Capital Region (NCR) Plus bubble was "effective."
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