Cari amici, la grande area di Manila è in quarantena fino al 4 aprile. La GCQ “bolla” di quarantena, come viene chiamata, ha tanti posti di blocco sorvegliati dalla polizia. Una nuova ondata di Covid-19 sta colpendo la capitale e l’annuncio del nuovo provvedimento è stato dato al termine di tre giorni in cui si sono registrati oltre 600.000 casi di coravirus.
Public transportation will remain available in Metro Manila and nearby provinces placed under a Government Community Quarantine (GCQ) bubble until April 4.
From March 22 to April 4, the National Capital Region in the Philippines (Metro Manila, Bulacan, Cavite, Laguna, and Rizal) are under GCQ but with more restrictions to curb a surge in COVID-19 infections.
Here are the new policies covering public transport in the GCQ bubble according to the Department of Transportation:
1. Travel to and from Metro Manila, Bulacan, Cavite, Laguna and Rizal are limited only for authorized persons outside their residences (APORs). These are:
Essential workers (ID needed)
Health and emergency frontline services personnel
Government officials and other government frontline personnel
Authorized persons providing humanitarian assistance
Those who need to travel for medical and humanitarian reasons
Those who need to go to the airport for essential travel abroad
Those who need to travel due to work, business or to go home
Returning Overseas Filipinos (ROFs) and Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs)
Individuals going home from vacation will be considered essential travelers and will be allowed to cross borders as long as they show proof of their address.
2. Prevailing capacities in public utility vehicles will remain the same. The public is encouraged to bike or walk.
3. Commuters should follow the following rules when riding public transport:
Wear face mask and face shield
Avoid talking on the phone
No eating inside the vehicle
Observe physical distancing
Disinfect regularly
4. Unless the trip is essential, the following are advised to stay home:
Those below 18 and those above 65 years old
Those with immunodeficiencies, comorbidities, or other health risks
Pregnant women
5. Domestic flights will be limited to essential travel for APORs. Leisure travel in and out of the GCQ bubble is prohibited from March 22 to April 4.
