PCP VP asks gov't to reimpose ECQ in Metro Manila for 2 weeks

Dr. Maricar Limpin, Vice President of the Philippine College of Physicians, urged the government to reimpose an enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) in Metro Manila for two weeks to provide a much-needed "breather" for exhausted frontliners.

Limpin highlighted that the increase in COVID-19 cases began after the community quarantine was relaxed from ECQ to modified quarantine.

She expressed concern about the relentless workload of healthcare professionals due to the continuous admission of COVID-19 patients.

Dr. Limpin questioned the economic benefits if people continue to get sick and die, emphasizing the need to halt the spread of infection.

Despite the call for an ECQ, President Rodrigo Duterte decided to maintain the general community quarantine (GCQ) over Metro Manila until August 15.

Other areas placed under GCQ include Bulacan, Batangas, Cavite, Laguna, Rizal, Cebu City, Lapu-Lapu City, Mandaue City, the towns of Minglanilla and Consolacion in Cebu province, and Zamboanga City.

The rest of the country remains under a modified GCQ.