About 700,000 Filipino workers have yet to return to their jobs even after movement restrictions were eased to the general community quarantine (GCQ) in the National Capital Region (NCR) Cavite, Laguna, Rizal, and Bulacan, also known as “NCR-Plus,” the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) said on Monday.
The Department of Health (DOH) observed a spike in coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) infections in five regions with the Philippines still in the middle of a surge in infections.
The Department of Health (DOH) recommended the extension of the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) by at least two weeks to help diminish the spread of the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) infections.
The budget for the assistance program will be sourced from leftover Bayanihan 2 funds, Avisado said.