Difference between Enhanced Community Quarantine and General Community Quarantine:
Enhanced Community Quarantine (ECQ)
- Stringent quarantine measures until May 15, 2020
- Public transportation systems are suspended
- Only essential businesses and services are allowed to operate
- Subject to further evaluation before transitioning to General Community Quarantine (GCQ)
General Community Quarantine (GCQ)
- Relaxed quarantine measures starting May 1, 2020
- Public transport is allowed but in a reduced capacity
- 50-100% reopening of select establishments subject to minimum health standards
- If no further deterioration, GCQ will be relaxed
Guidelines for the opening of work in areas with General Community Quarantine (GCQ) by industry
Category 1
100% Opening
- Agriculture, fisheries, forestry
- Food, manufacturing and its supply chain (ink, printing, raw materials, etc.)
- Food retail (supermarket, take-out and delivery services only)
- Healthcare (hospitals, clinics, drugstores)
- Logistics
- Water
- Energy
- Internet, Telecommunications
- Media
Category 2
50-100% Opening
- Electronic and exports
- E-commerce and delivery for essential and non-essential items
- Repair and maintenance services
- Housing and office services
Category 3
50% On-Site
50% Work From Home
- Financial services
- Business Processing Outsourcing (BPO)
- Other non-leisure services
- Other non-leisure wholesale and retail trade
Source: National Task Force Against COVID-19/Presidential Communications
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