July 3rd, 2020
COVID-19 Community Quarantine Extended until July 15
President Rodrigo Duterte extends quarantine measures across the Philippines until July 15. In a speech Tuesday night (June 30, 2020) Duterte said Metro Manila will remain under General Community Quarantine (GCQ) along with the provinces of Benguet, Cavite, Rizal, Leyte and Southern Leyte. The cities of Ormoc, Lapu-lapu, Mandaue, and Talisay are also under GCQ.
However, Cebu which has seen a steady rise of COVID-19 cases, will remain under stricter protocols through an Enhanced Community Quarantine (ECQ).
Meanwhile, here are the areas that will be on Modified General Community Quarantine (MGCQ)
- Abra
- Baguio City
- Ifugao
- Kalinga
- Ilocos Norte
- La Union
- Pangasinan
- Cagayan
- Isabela
- Bataan
- Bulacan
- Nueva Ecija
- Pampanga
- Angeles City
- Batangas
- Laguna
- Quezon
- Lucena City
- Palawan
- Puerto Princesa City
- Albay
- Camarines Norte
- Camarines Sur
- Naga City
- Capiz
- Iloilo
- Iloilo City
- Negros Occidental
- Bacolod City
- the rest of Cebu province
- Bohol
- Negros Oriental
- Tacloban City
- Western Samar
- Zamboanga City
- Zamboanga del Sur
- Bukidnon
- Misamis Occidental
- Misamis Oriental
- Cagayan de Oro
- Davao del Norte
- Davao del Sur
- Davao City
- Davao de Oro
- Cotabato
- South Cotabato
- Agusan del Norte
- Butuan City
- Lanao del Sur
- Maguindanao
As of June 30, the Philippines has 37,514 confirmed Covid-19 cases. From that number 10,233 have recovered and 1,266 led to deaths.