Metro Manila Stays under GCQ; Cebu City now also under GCQ

Manila - In a briefing conference by president Duterte on July 30, 2020 says that Metro Manila will remain under the general community quarantine despite the continued spike in COVID-19 cases, President Rodrigo Duterte said during a televised address aired on Friday.

Apart from Metro Manila, Bulacan, Batangas, Cavite, Laguna, Rizal, Cebu, Lapu-Lapu City, Mandaue City and Zamboanga City will also be under GCQ beginning August 1. The rest of the Philippines will be under modified general community quarantine.

The Philippines has logged a total of 89,374 confirmed COVID-19 cases with 65,078 recoveries and 1,983 deaths as of Thursday's DOH CoViD-19 data. 

Earlier in his address, Duterte expressed confidence that the country will beat COVID-19 by December because of vaccines he expects from China.

"By December, we would be back to normal. By December, tapos ito lahat," he said.

Duterte said the poor will be prioritized once the vaccine is made available locally. 

A report by KBK, GMA News

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