Cordillera, Region 2 provs under MECQ

BAGUIO CITY — Three provinces of the Cordillera were placed under modified enhanced community quarantine (MECQ) from June 1 to 15.
    This includes the provinces of Apayao, Benguet and Ifugao along with the City of Santiago, Isabela and Cagayan of Region 2 in North Luzon.
    Other areas placed under MECQ were Puerto Princesa in Region 4-B in Southern Luzon; Iloilo City in Region 6 in Visayas and Zamboanga City, Zamboanga Sibugay, Zamboanga del Sur and Zamboanga del Norte in Region 9; Cagayan de Oro City in Region 10; and Butuan City and Agusan del Sur in Mindanao.
    As of May 31, Benguet registered 31 new confirmed Covid-19 infections bringing the total to 8,635 with 341 active cases.
    The province also recorded two new Covid-related deaths raising the total deaths to 207.
    Apayao meanwhile had a total of 1,225 confirmed cases with eight Covid-related deaths.
    Ifugao had a total of 4,174 confirmed cases with 25 Covid-related deaths.
    Under general community quarantine (GCQ) status from 1 to 30 June, are the provinces of Abra, Kalinga, and Mountain Province and also Baguio City in the Cordillera Region; Isabela, Nueva
    Vizcaya, and Quirino in Region 2; Batangas and Quezon in Region 4-A; Iligan City in Region 10, Davao City in Region 11, and Lanao del Sur and Cotabato City in BangsaMoro Administrative Region of Muslim Mindanao.
    All areas of the country are under modified GCQ from 1 to 30 June 2021.