Metro Manila and 15 other areas will be under modified enhanced community quarantine (MECQ) from Sept. 1 to Sept. 7, Palace spokesman Harry Roque announced on Saturday.
The quarantine classifications were decided upon by the country’s inter-agency pandemic task force.
Aside from Metro Manila, the following places will be under MECQ until Sept. 7:
Luzon
- Apayao
- Ilocos Norte
- Bulacan
- Bataan
- Cavite
- Lucena City
- Rizal
- Laguna
Visayas
- Aklan
- Iloilo Province
- Iloilo City
- Lapu-Lapu City
- Cebu City
- Mandaue City
Mindanao:
- Cagayan de Oro City
According to Roque, Metro Manila, Bataan and Laguna would have “added restrictions” including on dining, personal care services and religious activities.
Meanwhile, the following areas will be under general community quarantine (GCQ) with heightened restrictions:
Luzon
- Ilocos Sur
- Cagayan
- Quezon
- Batangas
- Naga City
Visayas
- Antique
- Bacolod City
- Capiz
- Cebu Province
- Negros Oriental
Mindanao
- Zamboanga del Sur
- Misamis Oriental
- Davao City
- Davao del Norte
- Davao Occidental
- Davao de Oro
- Butuan City
The following areas will be under the regular GCQ:
Luzon
- Baguio City
- Santiago City
- Quirino
- Isabela
- Nueva Vizcaya
- Tarlac
- Puerto Princesa
Visayas
- Guimaras
- Negros Occidental
Mindanao
- Zamboanga Sibugay
- Zamboanga City
- Zamboanga del Norte
- Davao Oriental
- Davao del Sur
- General Santos City
- Sultan Kudarat
- Sarangani
- North Cotabato
- South Cotabato
- Agusan del Norte
- Agusan del Sur
- Surigao del Norte
- Surigao del Sur
- Dinagat Islands
- Cotabato City
All classifications will take effect on Sept. 1. John Ezekiel J. Hirro