Final na yan? Palace clarifies: Low-risk areas still under general quarantine

By Prince Golez

Areas classified as “low risk” for the coronavirus (Covid-19) outbreak will be placed under general community quarantine (GCQ) beginning May 16, Malacañang announced.

Several low-risk provinces and cities were previously removed from community quarantine.

“Kahapon ay napagkasunduan na maglabas ng IATF Resolution No. 35-A. Nag-isyu ang IATF ng amendments sa Resolution No. 35 na simula May 16 ang mga probinsya, highly-urbanized cities at independent component cities na classified as low-risk areas ay mapapasailalim pa rin sa general community quarantine,” according to Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque.

“Lahat ng parte ng Pilipinas ay nasa ilalim ng general community quarantine, maliban po sa Metro Manila, sa probinsya gng Laguna at sa syudad ng Cebu na mapapasailalim sa modified ECQ (enhanced community quarantine),” Roque also said.

On Wednesday, Interior Secretary Eduardo Año clarified that low-risk Covid-19 areas will be under “modified” GCQ due to concerns raised by several local government units.

“Maraming mga local chief executives, governors at mayors na nagsagawa ng petition, requests at sinasabi na hindi pa sila handa para tanggalin ang community quarantine,” he said.

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