MANILA, Philippines — While it understands the government’s concern over the economic impact of stricter quarantine measures, the OCTA Research group on Wednesday said a four-week modified enhanced community quarantine (MECQ) will surely “knock out” the current COVID-19 surge in the country.
In a televised briefing, Prof. Ranjit Rye of the OCTA said they would prefer a MECQ over the general community quarantine (GCQ) bubble in Metro Manila, Bulacan, Cavite, Rizal and Laguna if not only for its “social, economic cost.”
“But really po, if we want to end this, and we want to slow this down into a manageable level, the worst surge in the country’s history as far as fighting…
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