DOH: Safeguards in place for implementation of stricter GCQ in 'NCR Plus'MANILA, Philippines — Safeguards are in place for the implementation of a more stringent version of general community quarantine in Metro Manila and surrounding provinces, the Department of Health said Friday. The capital region along with Bulacan, Cavite, Laguna and Rizal will be under GCQ “with heightened restrictions” starting this weekend. “The reason why we included heightened restrictions because what we’re allowing is calibrated reopening. Positivity rate refers to the percentage of people who have tested positive from all those who underwent testing. The positivity rate in the country was at 10.26% as of May 12.

Source: Philippine Star May 14, 2021 10:07 UTC