{"id":262454,"date":"2020-07-22T01:21:24","date_gmt":"2020-07-22T05:21:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=262454"},"modified":"2020-07-22T01:21:24","modified_gmt":"2020-07-22T05:21:24","slug":"stricter-community-quarantine-in-ncr-still-possible-palace","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2020\/07\/22\/stricter-community-quarantine-in-ncr-still-possible-palace\/","title":{"rendered":"Stricter community quarantine in NCR still possible: Palace"},"content":{"rendered":"
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FILE: Vehicles are stuck in heavy traffic in both lanes of Roxas Boulevard in Baclaran, Para\u00f1aque City on Monday (June 22, 2020). (PNA photo by Avito C. Dalan)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

MANILA<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Malaca\u00f1ang on Wednesday raised the likelihood of placing Metro Manila under a stricter community quarantine after July 31.<\/p>\n

Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque was not discounting the possibility that Metro Manila might be under modified enhanced community quarantine (MECQ), the second-highest quarantine classification if coronavirus disease (Covid-19) cases in the country\u2019s metropolis continue to spike.<\/p>\n

\u201cYes, a reversion to MECQ or a more stringent quarantine is possible. I hope it will not happen though,\u201d Roque said in an interview with CNN Philippines.<\/p>\n

President Rodrigo Duterte was supposed to place Metro Manila under MECQ from July 16 to 31 but decided to retain the general community quarantine (GCQ) classification, a more relaxed community quarantine, in the area.<\/p>\n

As of Tuesday, around 38,248 Covid-19 infections have been recorded in Metro Manila, according to the Department of Health\u2019s Covid-19 tracker.<\/p>\n

There are still 24, 244 active Covid-19 cases in Metro Manila, the tracker revealed.<\/p>\n

Around 13,037 people have already recovered from the disease, while some 967 Covid-19 patients in the country\u2019s metropolis have died.<\/p>\n

Roque remained optimistic that a stricter community quarantine would not be imposed in Metro Manila after July 31.<\/p>\n

\u201cThat\u2019s a distinct possibility [that a more stringent quarantine might be imposed] although a possibility that I wish would not happen because we all know that while we have to contain the disease, we also need to restart our livelihoods,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Roque made the remarks as he admitted that another economic recession in Metro Manila, in case MECQ or a stricter quarantine classification is implemented, would be a big problem.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe come to a very crucial point where I think the economy can no longer afford a shutdown anew,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

On July 16, the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases ordered the reclassification of several business industries in the country to revive the economy in Metro Manila and Calabarzon.<\/p>\n

Roque expressed hope that Filipinos would cooperate to avoid the possibility of imposing a more stringent community quarantine in Metro Manila.<\/p>\n

He was confident that Filipinos would take part in the country\u2019s fight against Covid-19 by continuing heeding the quarantine and health protocols imposed by the government to contain the disease.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m confident the Filipinos actually will cooperate to an even greater degree than they have shown,\u201d Roque said. \u201cThe Filipinos will cooperate when they have to. And I think the message has been well-received by Filipinos that we need to take care of our health so that we can proceed and pursue a livelihood anew.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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