MANILA, Philippines — President Rodrigo Duterte has extended anew the implementation of general community quarantine (GCQ) in Metro Manila for the entire month of December.
Apart from Metro Manila, areas also under GCQ until the end of the year are Batangas, Iloilo City, Tacloban City, Lanao del Sur, Iligan, Davao City. The rest of the country will be under modified GCQ.
The President announced the new quarantine classifications in a pre-recorded speech on Monday.
Metro Manila mayors earlier recommended the retention of GCQ in the metropolis to prevent a spike in new COVID-19 cases during the holiday season.
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