THE Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) announced that it has extended the Enhanced Community Quarantine (ECQ) status of the province of Laguna until August 20, 2021.
This was upon the recommendation of the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) and after consultation with the local government of Laguna, according to Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque.
Roque said Laguna was initially placed under ECQ until August 15, 2021, but this was changed to Modified Enhanced Community Quarantine (MECQ) beginning August 16 until August 31, 2021, until this present amendment where the province’s quarantine status was reverted back to ECQ status.
This latest ECQ re-classification was made to maximize its effects, slow down the surge of COVID-19 cases, further stop the spread of variants and improve health system capacity to protect more lives in the aforesaid area.
This is in pursuant with Executive Order 112 giving authority to the IATF to impose, lift, or extend a community quarantine in provinces, highly urbanized cities, and independent component cities.