MANILA, Philippines — Trade Secretary Ramon Lopez is hoping to keep the country’s COVID-19 numbers controlled to increase the “likelihood” of Metro Manila shifting to a more lenient community quarantine by January 2021.
“We’re hoping with the continuing good numbers of Metro Manila and other nearby areas, we’re hoping that the numbers continue even during the December Christmas season so that by January, there’s a likelihood that we can be a modified GCQ [general community quarantine],” Lopez said Wednesday in an online briefing.
“I’m not saying na definite iyon. There’s a likelihood. It will be data-based, pag-aaralan ulit ‘yung situation,” he added.
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