Quarantine restrictions for ‘NCR Plus’, other areas announced

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  • Metro Manila, Bulacan, Cavite, Laguna and Rizal, collective known as NCR Plus, will remain under enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) until April 4, 2021 while majority of the country will remain under modified ECQ for the whole month of April
  • Santiago City, Isabella will be under MECQ starting April 1 until April 30, 2021; while Quirino Province will be under MECQ from April 1 to April 15
  • Areas under general community quarantine in April are Batangas, Tacloban City, Iligan City, the entire Cordillera Administrative Region, Cagayan, Isabela, Nueva Vizcaya, and Lanao del Sur

Metro Manila, Bulacan, Cavite, Laguna and Rizal will remain under enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) until April 4, 2021, while majority of the Philippines will remain under modified general community quarantine for the whole month of April.

Santiago City, Isabella has been placed under modified ECQ (MECQ) starting April 1 until April 30, 2021, while Quirino Province will likewise be under MECQ from April 1 to April 15, 2021, presidential spokesperson Harry Roque said in a statement.

Remaining under general community quarantine (GCQ) in April are Batangas, Tacloban City, and Iligan City.

The entire Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) will also be under GCQ, as well as Cagayan, Isabela, and Nueva Vizcaya in Region II and Lanao del Sur in Mindanao.

In any form of quarantine, the logistics sector is allowed to operate at full capacity, according to the latest omnibus guidelines on the implementation of community quarantines.

Within and across areas placed under any form of community quarantine, movement of all types of cargoes via land, air, and sea should remain unhampered. Likewise, workers in the logistics sector, such as cargo, trucking, courier delivery and port operations, should be allowed to transit across areas placed under any form of community quarantine.

All local government units (LGU) are directed to strictly abide by this national policy, provided that only up to five personnel may operate cargo and delivery vehicles by land, with or without load.

LGUs and local health units are also enjoined not to issue orders contrary to or inconsistent with said directive.