Cebu City shifts to MECQ from July 16-31

Cebu City will be under modified enhanced community quarantine (MECQ) from July 16 to 31, as announced by President Rodrigo Duterte.

Mayor Edgardo Labella issued guidelines for businesses allowed to operate during MECQ and acknowledged the city's resource constraints due to managing the COVID-19 crisis since March.

The hospital utilization rate in Cebu City has slightly improved from 72% in mid-June to 62% as of Wednesday, according to DOH Central Visayas Director Jaime Bernadas.

Under MECQ, outdoor exercise is allowed if people wear masks and maintain a two-meter distance.

President Duterte placed Cebu province under modified general community quarantine (MGCQ), except for Lapu-Lapu City, Mandaue City, Talisay City, Minglanilla, and Consolacion which will remain under GCQ until July 31.