MANILA, Philippines — President Rodrigo Duterte has ordered the extension of the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) in Metro Manila and other high-risk areas in Luzon until May 15,
Duterte, meanwhile, placed “low-risk” areas for the coronavirus under a “new normal” or the general community quarantine .
Areas under GCQ may allow the opening of non-leisure shops in malls and resume priority and essential construction projects, Presidential spokesperson Harry Roque earlier explained.The following industries may resume “100 percent” opening under GCQ: agriculture, fishery, forestry, food manufacturing, packaging, food retail, supermarket, restaurants , hospitals, logistics, water, water, energy, internet, telecommunications, and media.
A 50 percent onsite work and 50 percent work-from-home scheme may also be imposed under GCQ in the following industries: financial services, BPO, other non-leisure wholesale and retail trade, other non-leisure services.
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