Metro Manila Mayors have recommended the extension of the General Community Quarantine in the National Capital Region (NCR) to the Inter-Agency Task Force on Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID).
According to Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) Chairperson Danilo Lim, the Metro Manila Council (MMC) had an emergency meeting Wednesday night and came up with the decision. Various aspects were considered such as the number of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases and restarting the economy.
“Tiningnan natin ‘yung mga data, mga epidemiological data and ‘yung mga analysis. Sa tingin ng members ng IATF [ay] okay lang na i-maintain’yung ating present status na GCQ but emphasis sa lockdowns ng severely affected areas. (We reviewed the data, the epidemiological data and analysis. The members of the IATF think that it is okay to maintain the present status (GCQ) but there should be an emphasis in lockdowns on severely affected areas).”
Meanwhile, Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Secretary Roy Cimatu has recommended placing Cebu City under General Community Quarantine since the situation is getting better in the city.
Report from Patrick De Jesus
