MANILA – A large part of the country will likely be placed under the modified general community quarantine (MGCQ) come July 16, Department of National Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana said.
Lorenzana said in a television interview yesterday that the easing of quarantine measures will rely on the data of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases in the country.
“Sabi nga ng DOH, depende pa sa mga analytics na lalabas pero more likely siguro mga 80%, mag-MGCQ na tayo sa July 16,” he said in an interview with GMA 7’s “Unang Balita.”
“Dahil nga lumuluwag na ‘yung ating quarantine at saka gusto na nating buksan ‘yung ating ekonomiya, maraming pagbabago, mas marami ng tao ang makakalabas,” he added.
Lorenzana also said that the second phase of the national action plan in the fight against COVID-19 has been crafted after the first phase turned out with positive results.
“Nagawa naman natin ‘yung ating objective, habang pinipigilan natin ‘yung pagtaas ng infections ay inaayos naman natin ‘yung ating capabilities,” Lorenzana said. “So ngayon, medyo nag-plateau na except ‘yung Cebu [City]… Ang ating objective diyan mag-plateau lang, hindi na magdadagdag every day or ‘yung case doubling.”
Based on the latest data from the Department of Health, the Philippines has 38,805 positive COVID-19 cases, with 10,673 recoveries and 1,274 deaths./PN
