Local chief executives of areas with
eased quarantine measures may impose a more stringent lockdown in communities
with a high incidence of coronavirus infection, Malacañang said Friday.
According to presidential spokesman
Harry Roque, mayors may implement localized enhanced community quarantine (ECQ)
in barangays or zone of barangays if needed as long as they would coordinate
with the local unit of the Inter-Agency Task Force on Emerging Infectious
Diseases (IATF).
The Palace official said this after President Duterte approved the shift of Metro Manila and other areas into a more relaxed general community quarantine (GCQ) starting June 1.
Just because we are now
under GCQ doesn’t mean there are areas that cannot be reverted to ECQ. Mayors
can declare ECQ in barangays or zone of barangays but it has to be done in
coordination with the local IATF.
Starting June 1, Metro
Manila, Davao City, Region II, Region III, Luzon, Region IV-A, Pangasinan, and
Albay will be placed under GCQ.
When GCQ takes effect,
public transportation will resume operations but on a limited capacity and with
the observance of health protocols like physical distancing and mask-wearing.
More sectors would also
be allowed to reopen as residents are given more leeway to go out of their
residence except for leisure purposes. (Contents reposted from Inquirer.Net)
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