15 more days of GCQ for NCR+; 14 areas placed under MECQ

June 1 ------ Metro Manila, Bulacan, Cavite, Laguna, and Rizal collectively known as the National Capital Region-plus (NCR-plus) bubble area will remain under the general community quarantine (GCQ) with restrictions until June 15, 2021. President Duterte made the announcement during his weekly pre-recorded public address late Monday evening.

Other areas under GCQ for the entire month of June are the following:

Baguio City

Kalinga

Mountain Province

Abra

Isabela

Nueva Vizcaya

Quirino

Batangas

Quezon

Iligan City

Davao City

Lanao del Sur

Cotabato City

Meanwhile, the following areas are still under the modified enhanced community quarantine (MECQ) from June 1 to 15:

City of Santiago, Isabela

Cagayan

Apayao

Benguet

Ifugao

Puerto Princesa City

Iloilo City

Zamboanga City

Zamboanga Sibugay

Zamboanga del Sur

Zamboanga del Norte

Cagayan de Oro City

Butuan City

Agusan del Sur

The rest of the country is under the modified general community quarantine (MGCQ) for the month of June. Despite the downtrend of coronavirus (COVID-19) cases, the Department of Health said over the weekend that it was not keen on placing GCQ areas under looser quarantine restrictions for the month of June. “We’re not out of the woods kumbaga, kaya ayun yung sasabihin ko kapag nag pulong kami sa Lunes,” Health Secretary Francisco Duque III said in radio interview. “Ipapakita ko ang datos na may kataasan pa rin talaga ang mga kaso araw araw,” he added.

Source: mb.com.ph