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MANILA, Philippines – Metro Manila will remain under general community quarantine (GCQ), a less restrictive measure, from October 1-31.
This was announced by the Secretary of Health, Francisco Duque III, during a televised meeting with President Rodrigo Duterte.
Other areas that will be under GCQ during the same period are Batangas, Tacloban City, Bacolod City, Iligan City, and Iloilo City.
Lanao del Sur, including the city of Marawi, will remain under enhanced community quarantine, a stricter measure.
The rest of the Philippines, meanwhile, will be under Modified General Community Quarantine (MGCQ), the most lenient measure.
The country has so far registered 307,288 COVID-19 cases with 5,284 deaths and 252,665 recoveries.
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