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IATF approves new quarantine classifications on Sept 8th to 30th

September 6, 2021
IATF approves new quarantine classifications on Sept 8th to 30th

Announced during the Palace briefing with Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque, IATF approves new quarantine classifications on Sept 8th to 30th, which includes National Capital Region (NCR) to switch to a pilot area for implementing localized lock-downs.

The new quarantine classifications was approved by the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF).

These are new quarantine classifications;

MECQ

  • Apayao
  • Bataan
  • Bulacan
  • Cavite
  • Lucena City
  • Rizal
  • Laguna
  • Iloilo Province
  • Iloilo City
  • Cagayan De Oro City

GCQ

* with heighten restrictions

  • Ilocos Sur
  • Ilocos Norte
  • Cagayan
  • Pangasinan
  • Quezon
  • Batangas
  • Naga City
  • Antique
  • Bacolod City
  • Capiz
  • Cebu Province
  • Lapu-Lapu City
  • Negros Oriental
  • Zamboanga Del Sur
  • Misamis Oriental
  • Davao City
  • Davao Del Norte
  • Davao De Oro
  • Davao Occidental
  • Butuan City

GCQ

  • National Capital Region*
  • Baguio City
  • Kalinga
  • Abra
  • Benguet
  • Dagupan City
  • City of Santiago
  • Quirino
  • Isabela
  • Nueva Vizcaya
  • Tarlac
  • Occidental Mindoro
  • Puerto Princesa
  • Aklan
  • Guimaras
  • Negros Occidental
  • Cebu City
  • Mandaue City
  • Zamboanga
  • Sibugay
  • Zamboanga City
  • Zamboanga Del Norte
  • Misamis Occidental
  • Iligan City
  • Davao Oriental
  • Davao Del Sur
  • Gen. Santos City
  • Sultan Kudarat
  • Sarangani
  • North Cotobato
  • Agusan Del Norte
  • Agusan Del Sur
  • Dinagat Islands
  • Surigao Del Norte
  • Surigao Del Sur
  • Cotobato City
  • Lano Del Sur

MECQ

Rest of the Philippines

Philippines COVID-19 Updates April 11, 2021

April 12, 2021
Philippines COVID-19 Updates April 11, 2021
Image from FDA Ph

From DOH, Here’s the latest COVID-19 update for today, April 11, 2021.

  • 11,681 new cases
  • 55,204 recovered
  • 201 deaths

Since the pandemic started, the Philippines had 864,868 of confirmed cases and fast approaching the 1 million mark, there have been 703,40 who recovered from the virus and 14,945 for the total number of deaths.

Earlier today, the Government has downgraded the quarantine classification of NCR + to modified enhanced community quarantine (MECQ) starting tomorrow, Monday, April 12, 2021. Areas under MECQ will also include the city of Santiago in Quirino province, and Abra.

The areas listed below will be placed under general community quarantine (GCQ):

  • Cordillera Administrative Region
  • Batangas province
  • Tacloban City
  • Iligan City
  • Davao City
  • Lanao del Sur province
  • Quezon province

The rest of the country will be placed under modified general community quarantine (MGCQ).

Know which areas in the Philippines that will be under ECQ, GCQ and MGCQ

June 18, 2020
Know which areas in the Philippines that will be under ECQ, GCQ and MGCQ

As of July 17, 2020, Metro Manila and areas listed below will remain under general community quarantine (GCQ) until June 30. It is still unclear if they will automatically be downgraded to modified general community quarantine (MGCQ).

Cebu City was reverted back to enhanced community quarantine (ECQ),the strictest level of lockdown, last June 16. The rest of the country has been downgraded to modified general community quarantine (MGCQ).

Provinces that will be under GCQ until June 30 are as follows;

Luzon

  • Cagayan
  • Isabela
  • Nueva Vizcaya
  • Quirino
  • Santiago City
  • Aurora
  • Bataan
  • Bulacan
  • Tarlac
  • Olongapo City
  • Cavite
  • Laguna
  • Batangas
  • Rizal
  • Quezon
  • Occidental Mindoro

Visayas

  • Bohol
  • Cebu
  • Negros Oriental
  • Siquijor
  • Mandaue City
  • Lapu-Lapu City

Mindanao

  • Davao City
  • Zamboanga City

Source: Rappler

Philippines crosses the 27k mark for the confirmed coronavirus cases

June 18, 2020
Philippines crosses the 27k mark for the confirmed coronavirus cases

There are now more than 27 thousands confirmed COVID-19 cases in the Philippines, this was confirmed by the Department of Health (DoH) on Wednesday, June 17.

DoH reports that there were 457 new cases on Wednesday, making the total confirmed cases to 27,238. Out of those 27K, 268 recovered on Wednesday, raising the total number of recoveries to 6,820. Then there were 5 new deaths on Wednesday, making the total death toll to 1,108.

For more updates regarding the COVID-19 Situation in the Philippines, you can watch the Department of Health (DOH) Virtual Presscon – June 17.