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NCR Plus remains under general community quarantine status

By: Denisse Shawntel Tan | June 05, 2021
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As the public’s vaccination continues, the lockdown status remains in General Community Quarantine (GCQ) until June 15, 2021. The government is also continuously implementing measures for public safety’s improvement. For instance, the LRT-1 authority placed more loading kiosks in stations to accommodate more passengers. Cashless transactions are also implemented in various establishments like Farmers Market for safety measures. Moreover, the government will start vaccinating the A4 priority group this June.


Lockdown News


NCR Plus still under GCQ

President Rodrigo Duterte announced last May 31 that the National Capital Region (NCR) Plus remains under GCQ from June 1 to 15, 2021. NCR Plus includes Metro Manila, Bulacan, Cavite, Laguna, and Rizal [1].

Aside from NCR Plus, other areas under GCQ are the following:

• Abra
• Baguio City
• Batangas
• Cotabato City
• Davao City
• Iligan City
• Isabela
• Kalinga
• Lanao del Sur
• Mountain Province
• Nueva Vizcaya
• Quezon
• Quirino


Transportation News


LRT-1 deploys new units of loading kiosks

New 65 e-tap loading kiosks were placed in all LRT-1 stations to improve riders’ and commuters’ safety. The loading kiosks let commuters load their stored value cards (SVC) and Beep Cards, limiting face-to-face interactions at teller booths [2]. In addition, people can use kiosks to buy single journey tickets (SJTs). To load Beep cards using mobile wallet or debit accounts, transfer load using the over-the-air (OTA) loading machines. SVC extender machines are also used to extend expired Beep card’s validity.



Travel Updates


Staycations are now allowed to operate at full operations.

The national Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) approved hotels to operate at a 100% capacity for staycations [3]. Also, establishments accredited by the Department of Tourism (DOT) can accommodate up to 100% of its venue capacity.

Regarding guest safety, staycation hotels in GCQ areas should only accept guests from the same household. Guests between 18 to 65 years old are not required to undergo COVID-19 testing.

The IATF also urges the local government units (LGUs) to strictly monitor the establishments’ compliance with the standard health protocols.

Previously, DOT secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat confirmed that over 5,986 rooms are now available for tourists in the NCR Plus bubble.


Shopping News


Farmers Market now uses cashless transactions.

Shoppers can now use cashless and contactless payment methods in Farmers Market in Quezon City thru GCash. Shoppers can use their Gcash account to scan QR Codes present at the stalls.

The cashless method aims to lessen the spread of the COVID-19 cases in Metro Manila by limiting physical interaction between merchants and buyers. [4]



Health News


A4 Priority group will be vaccinated starting June.

Those who belong under the A4 priority group category are set to vaccinate starting this June, according to Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque in a press briefing last May 31.

The A4 group category includes the following:

• Private sector workers required to report physically to work
• Government agencies’ employees
• Informal sector workers
• Self-employed individuals required to work outside of their homes
• Individuals working in private households

In addition, economic frontliners between 40 to 59 years old will be prioritized in the vaccination rollout. The government will prioritize 13 million workers in NCR Plus, and 22 million workers outside NCR Plus will also be vaccinated subsequently [5].


Visit Yoorekka Consumer Magazine for more guidelines in Metro Manila and COVID-19 updates.


All details and information in this article are true and accurate as of the publication date. While we are making our utmost effort to keep our content as up-to-date as possible, the condition surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic continues to be unpredictable, and the situation develops rapidly. Hence, some information and recommendations may have changed since this article was published. For the latest advice, visit DOH and your LGU's official websites.



Sources:
[1] https://bit.ly/2RhKQe9
[2] https://bit.ly/3yYpxPS
[3] https://bit.ly/3vYZmGE
[4] https://bit.ly/3g5Erer
[5] https://bit.ly/3phXK8M
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About Denisse Shawntel Tan
Denisse Tan is currently a work in progress: she’s an aspiring writer, artist, and fashion designer! She’s trying to figure out how to manage her time in achieving all of her goals while also taking in life as humanly possible. Aside from art, she’s a big fan of the color pink, disco music, Bratz dolls, and Genshin Impact. By age 35, she plans to travel to New York City 🗽.
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