Gov’t wants Metro Manila shift to MGCQ by end of September

By Prince Golez

The government aims to flatten the curve of infections from the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) this month, National Task Force Against Covid-19 chairman and Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana said.

During his visit to Caloocan City yesterday, Lorenzana said the localized implementation of quarantine measures is key to keeping the virus from spreading.

“Ang ating layunin sa buwan na ito ay mag-flatten tayo o hindi kaya mas maganda kung maibaba natin iyong ‘curve’ para siguro pagkatapos ng buwan ng Setyembre ay makapunta na tayo sa MGCQ (modified general community quarantine) at medyo maluwagluwag ang buhay ng mga tao,” according to him.

Metro Manila, the provinces of Bulacan, Batangas, and the cities of Bacolod and Tacloban are under general community quarantine until September 30.

“Ang mga frontliners natin ay ang ating mga barangay officials na nagpapatupad ng quarantine protocols, pagsusuot ng face masks, social distancing, sanitation, at iyong mga dapat nating gawin,” said Lorenzana.

As of Saturday, the Philippines recorded 234,570 confirmed Covid-19 cases, with 161,668 recoveries and 3,790 deaths.

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