MANILA, Philippines (UPDATED) – There's a new buzzword in the Philippine response to the novel coronavirus: "general community quarantine" or GCQ.
GCQ is a form of quarantine with more relaxed measures compared to the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ). It will be enforced in provinces and cities considered to have moderate or low risk to COVID-19.
Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque introduced this term in his taped public address aired on Friday, April 24.
He also explained what GCQ means to daily lives of Filipinos, as recommended by the government's coronavirus taskforce and approved by President Rodrigo Duterte.
What areas will be under GCQ? Below is a list of provinces and cities that will be under GCQ until May 15. The first batch of moderate-risk areas can still be placed under ECQ, depending on the government's assessment.
