NCR likely to be under GCQ after May 15, except some parts –DILG

The Department of the Interior and Local Government on Sunday hinted that the National Capital Region will be placed under general community quarantine (GCQ) after May 15.

Interviewed on Dobol sa News TV, DILG Undersecretary Jonathan Malaya said that the COVID-19 data in Metro Manila suggest that the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) could be relaxed by then.

“It looks like ga-graduate na ang Metro Manila sa May 15. By all indications, mukhang ga-graduate na tayo at mag-GCQ na tayo,” Malaya said.

In lifting the ECQ, Malaya explained that the Inter-Agency Task Force considers the critical care infrastructure of hospitals and the case doubling time in the region.

Due to these, Malaya said that some areas in Quezon will remain under the strict measure of ECQ due to high number of COVID-19 cases.

As of Saturday, the Department of Health (DOH) reported 8,928 COVID-19 cases with 603 fatalities and 1,124 recoveries.

Of the total cases in the country, the DOH–NCR said 5,144 came from Metro Manila, of which Quezon City recorded the most number at 1,312.

Barangay Batasan Hills has the most number of COVID-19 cases in Quezon City with 31 patients, according to the city government. —LBG, GMA News