Modified Enhanced Community Quarantine ECQ vs Modified General Community Quarantine GCQ are the new terminologies that came out today after the press briefing of the Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque.
The Modified Enhanced Community Quarantine will be implemented in the cities of Metro Manila, Laguna, and Cebu starting from May 16-31. However, areas with low risk of COVID 19 will be placed under the Modified General COmmunity Quarantine.
For us to understand further, here are the difference between Modified ECQ, GCQ, and Modified GCQ.
Modified ECQ vs GCQ vs Modified GCQ
| Modified ECQ (high risk) | GCQ (Moderate risk) | Modified GCQ (low risk) | |
| Going out | People will be allowed to go out only to purchase essential goods. People can go to work only in industries allowed by the government. | People will be allowed to move for work and essential services in barangays without Corona cases. | Movement is back to normal but should wear mask, social distancing and other health protocol will be enforced |
| Transportation | Public Transport is still resctricted to delivering essential goods and services. | Transport services will be restored on a limited basis. It will resume only for government work and allowed industries. | Public Transportation resumes but health protocols should be observe. |
| Industries allowed to operate | Industries that are essential like Hospitals, pharmacies, food manufacturing, groceries. There are added industries that will be added by the IATF and these should operate at 50% capacity. | Establishments can operate at a 75% capacity as well as government offices. | Back to work all public and private sectors at 100% capacity. Must wear mask, enforce social distancing and other health protocols. |
| Schools | No physical class yet | Flexible learning arrangements | Normal classes with traditional face to face may resume but should follow health protocols |
Zoning Schemes
Zoning schemes under Modified ECQ will be implemented in Metro Manila, Laguna and Cebu City.
This means that barangays with higher cases of Corona which are considered critical zones will still be under original ECQ or lockdown. While those areas with fewer cases are under containment zones. On the other hand, buffer zones will be the barangays that are adjacent to any area with corona cases.
It is for the mayors and governors to decide on the zoning classification of their barangay.
List of Areas under MECQ, GCQ, and MGCQ
Below is the classification of quarantine on different areas afte May 15.
Modified ECQ (high risk)
- Metro Manila
- Laguna
- Cebu City
GCQ (moderate risk)
- Region II – Cagayan Valley (Batanes, Cagayan, Isabela, Nueva Vizcaya, Quirino, Santiago City)
- Region III – Central Luzon (Aurora, Bataan, Bulacan, Nueva Ecija, Pampanga, Tarlac, Zambales, Angeles City, Olongapo City)
- Region IV-A – Calabarzon, except Laguna (Cavite, Quezon, Rizal, Batangas, Lucena City)
- Cordillera Administrative Region (Abra, Apayao, Benguet, Ifugao, Kalinga, Mountain Province, Baguio City)
- Region VII – Central Visayas, except Cebu City (Bohol, Cebu, Negros Oriental, Siquijor, Mandaue City, Lapu-Lapu City)
- Region IX – Zamboanga Peninsula (Zamboanga del Norte, Zamboanga del Sur, Zamboanga Sibugay, Zamboanga City, Isabela City)
- Region XI – Davao Region (Davao City, Davao de Oro, Davao del Norte, Davao del Sur, Davao Occidental, Davao Oriental)
- Region XIII – Caraga (Agusan del Norte, Agusan del Sur, Dinagat Islands, Surigao del Norte, Surigao del Sur, Butuan City)
Modified GCQ (low risk)
- Region I – Ilocos (Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur, La Union, Pangasinan, Dagupan City)
- Region IV-B – Mimaropa (Marinduque, Occidental Mindoro, Oriental Mindoro, Romblon, Palawan, Puerto Princesa City)
- Region V – Bicol (Albay, Camarines Norte, Camarines Sur, Catanduanes, Masbate, Sorsogon, Legazpi City, Naga City)
- Region VI – Western Visayas (Aklan, Antique, Capiz, Guimaras, lloilo, Negros Occidental, Iloilo City, Bacolod City)
- Region VIII – Eastern Visayas (Biliran, Eastern Samar, Leyte, Northern Samar, Southern Leyte, Ormoc City, Tacloban City)
- Region X – Northern Mindanao (Bukidnon, Camiguin, Lanao del Norte, Misamis Occidental, Misamis Oriental, Cagayan de Oro City)
- Region XII – Soccsksargen (North Cotabato, South Cotabato, Sarangani, Sultan Kudarat, General Santos City)
- Bangasamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (Basilan, Lanao del Sur, Maguindanao, Sulu, Tawi-Tawi, Cotabato City)
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