Metro Manila mayors to have unified decision on post-May 15 quarantine scenario

The possibility of relaxing the lockdown rules in some Metro Manila cities while some cities remain under strict quarantine is not an option, Metro Manila Council Chairman and Parañaque Mayor Edwin Olivarez says

All mayors in Metro Manila will come up with a unanimous recommendation whether to extend or lift the enhanced community quarantine over the region after May 15.

MMC Chairman and Parañaque Mayor Edwin Olivarez on Friday said the possibility of relaxing the lockdown rules in some Metro Manila cities while some cities remain under strict quarantine is not an option. Kung may ECQ at may GCQ, hindi rin po mase-serve ang purpose natin to control ang paglabas ng tao para maiwasan natin ang paglaki ng COVID [cases]," he told CNN Philippines.

Some Cabinet members have raised the idea of localized shift to GCQ as some Metro Manila cities are showing improved health responses compared to the others.Among the factors the local chief executives will consider for their recommendation is the flattening of the COVID-19 curve in Metro Manila — the region which has the most number of cases. The mayor said they will also look into the capacity of local and national government to conduct mass testing.

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