MANILA, Philippines — Presidential spokesperson Harry Roque has assured the public that despite the continuation of the general community quarantine (GCQ) in Metro Manila — and its reimposition in four nearby provinces — there will be no hard economic lockdown.
Roque said on Sunday that no economic lockdown will happen as establishments will remain open unlike under an enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) and a modified ECQ (MECQ) where only a limited number of businesses are allowed to operate.
According to the Cabinet official, the additional restrictions to the GCQ classification only target venues where COVID-19 transmission is highly possible.
Earlier, Ro…
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