President Duterte has extended the general community quarantine in Metro Manila to August as COVID19 cases surge in the country. Here are the other areas that will remain under GCQ:
MANILA - President Rodrigo Duterte has extended the general community quarantine in Metro Manila to August despite the rising number of COVID-19 infections in the country.-Lapu-Lapu CityThe rest of the Philippines will be under modified general community quarantine, the President said.
The record-high new cases pushed the country's cumulative total of COVID-19 infections to 89,374, of which, 22,327 are active. Officials have earlier said that the increase in COVID-19 infections is expected since the major easing of community quarantine protocols last month.
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