Roxas City to be under MECQ due to rising COVID-19 cases

Roxas City in Capiz province will be placed under Modified Enhanced Community Quarantine (MECQ) from June 1 to 16, 2021, due to a significant increase in COVID-19 cases.

This decision was approved by the Regional Inter-Agency Task Force (RIATF) and the Regional Task Force (RTF) against COVID-19, with the Western Visayas Inter-Agency Task Force concurring with the executive order of Capiz Governor Esteban Evan Contreras II.

The city's reclassification from Modified General Community Quarantine (MGCQ) is a proactive measure to curb the rising infections.

Roxas City's current situation meets the criteria for stricter quarantine, including clustered cases in 25 percent of its barangays, increasing case counts in recent weeks, and critical hospital bed capacity for COVID-19 patients.

As of May 30, Roxas City Health Office recorded 226 active cases of COVID-19 with 35 new cases.

Mayor Ronnie Dadivas stated the MECQ is intended to stop the spread of COVID-19 and to support health and frontline workers.

Strict border control will be implemented, restricting inbound travel to Authorized Persons Outside Residence (APOR).