The country’s COVID-19 inter-agency task force is set to discuss this weekend the possibility of extending the enhanced community quarantine in Metro Manila and nearby provinces, according to Malacañang.
The enhanced community quarantine, the strictest of 4 lockdown levels, over the “NCR Plus Bubble” covering Metro Manila and the provinces of Bulacan, Cavite, Laguna and Rizal is initially set to end on April 4.
“Pinag-iisipan po ito na mabuti ng inyong IATF at sa Sabado nga po, Black Saturday, meron kaming muling pagpupulong para isapinal kung ano nga pong mangyayari,” Palace spokesman Harry Roque said in a briefing.
Epidemiology Bureau chief Dr. Alethea De Guzman of the Department of Health stated that while the original week-long ECQ could slightly lessen transmission of the virus, a surge might be experienced again once the restrictions are lifted.
The Greater Manila Area was reverted back to the strictest lockdown level in a bid to combat the spike in COVID-19 cases.
