Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, May 12) – Cavite province will see quarantine measures relaxed beginning Saturday, May 16, Governor Jonvic Remulla announced Tuesday.
Malacañang has decided to scale down Cavite to general community quarantine status after two months under strict stay-at-home rules, Remulla revealed ahead of President Rodrigo Duterte’s official announcement.
He also said nearby Laguna and Metro Manila will remain under ECQ, and that authorities need to coordinate regarding the flow of people and goods through these areas.
Cavite will gradually reopen the local economy, which will include the reopening of malls but with weak airconditioning and no free wifi services to keep people from lounging around, while factories will slowly resume operations.
However, the liquor ban in Cavite remains under GCQ, as well as the requirement for face masks and the 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. curfew. People with valid work permits will be allowed to leave the house. Rules for public transportation are still being finalized, the local executive said.
“Hintayin po natin na makagawa ng hakbang ang ating gobyerno bago umangal. Huwag muna mag-galak. Bagamat gumanda at umangat ang kakayahan natin, ang 2nd wave ng COVID ay SIGURADONG DARATING. Ipatupad pa rin ang social distancing at good hygiene practices,” Remulla added.
[Translation: Let’s wait for the government to make the necessary steps before you complain. Don’t celebrate just yet – even if our situation and capacity have improved, the second wave of COVID-19 infections will surely come. We will still implement social distancing and good hygiene practices.]
Cavite will also start its targeted COVID-19 testing on Monday. Remulla saying that medical frontliners will be prioritized, followed by police personnel and relief workers.
