Business group backs easing quarantine rules due to improving COVID-19 trend
The Management Association of the Philippines supports easing quarantine restrictions due to improving COVID-19 indicators.
MAP National Issues Committee Chair Rizalina Mantaring emphasized that strict health protocols must still be observed despite the positive trend.
Independent research group OCTA also stated on Tuesday that conditions in Metro Manila and its neighboring provinces are suitable for relaxing curbs, citing falling case numbers and lower healthcare utilization rates.
OCTA Research fellow Guido David recommended a gradual and calibrated approach to any easing of restrictions.
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