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NCR To Enter Strict Lockdown

PHILIPPINES

Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque announced that the National Capital Region will be placed under Enhanced Community Quarantine (ECQ) from August 6 to 20. ECQ is the strictest form of lockdown in the Philippine multi-tiered quarantine system and entails the closure of virtually all non-essential businesses.

  • The decision comes after repeated calls from OCTA Research Group to declare a "circuit breaking" lockdown in the capital region, following a surge in Covid-19 infectivity rate. The group of experts warned that daily cases in Metro Manila could reach 2,000 next week, which would stain testing and contact tracing capacity.
  • The Philippines also extended restrictions on travel from Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, India, Pakistan, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Oman and UAE through August 15.

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