MANILA, Philippines — Several parts of the country with zero transmission of the novel coronavirus which causes the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in the past month may be placed under “new normal” status starting October, Malacañang said Monday. “Ako mismo ang nagmungkahi at nag-agree naman IATF na there will be areas na zero transmission in the past month na pwede nang ideklara as under new normal,” he added. (I personally proposed and the IATF agreed that there will be areas with zero transmission in the past month which may be placed under the new normal status.) Whether or not Metro Manila will have its community quarantine status eased, Roque said, will still depend on its case doubling rate and critical care capacity. Metro Manila, Bulacan, Batangas and Tacloban City are under general community quarantine until September 30.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer September 21, 2020 06:00 UTC