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Quarantine passes ‘required’ in areas reverted to MECQ: DILG
Quarantine passes will be reinstated for residents in areas placed under modified enhanced community quarantine (MECQ), as announced by Interior Secretary Eduardo Año.
The use of quarantine passes was discussed and agreed upon with the mayors of Metro Manila, with local government units (LGUs) given the discretion on implementation details.
Año emphasized that travel within MECQ areas should strictly be for essential purposes only, and transportation options for commuters will be limited.
Quarantine checkpoints will be established in MECQ zones, particularly at their borders, to enforce the restrictions.
The National Capital Region (NCR) and the provinces of Bulacan, Laguna, Cavite, and Rizal were placed under MECQ from August 4 to 18.
This decision followed a request from health workers for a return to an enhanced community quarantine status to allow them a period of rest and strategic recalibration against the COVID-19 pandemic.
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