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DTI backs scaling back business activities as COVID-19 cases rise
Trade Secretary Ramon Lopez supports the temporary closure and scaling back of recently reopened businesses to help curb the surge in COVID-19 cases.
Lopez himself recently tested positive for COVID-19 for the second time.
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) is supporting the temporary closure of businesses such as driving schools, traditional cinemas, gaming arcades, museums, and cultural centers for the next two weeks in areas under general community quarantine (GCQ).
The DTI is also proposing to limit meetings, incentives, conferences, and exhibitions to 30% capacity and reduce venue capacity in GCQ areas back to 50%, particularly in restaurants, cafes, and personal care services.
Lopez appealed to people to avoid crowded places and urged establishments to improve ventilation by opening windows and doors, and adding air purifiers.
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