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Modified, enhanced, general quarantine: What's the difference?

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<figure class="op-interactive"><iframe height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/W607OIhj78I?enablejsapi=1" width="560"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more in <a href="//www.iwantv.com.ph/">iWantv</a> or <a href="//tfc.tv/">TFC.tv</a></div><p>MANILA - The Philippines on Tuesday announced steps to gradually ease COVID-19 lockdowns and open up the economy.</p><p>Metro Manila, Cebu City and Laguna will be under a modified enhanced community quarantine or MECQ until May 31, Roque said.</p><p>Other areas were either placed under GCQ or general community quarantine while quarantines were lifted others, without sacrificing health measures. </p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/05/12/20/modified-lockdown-set-in-metro-manila-2-other-areas">&#x27;Modified&#x27; lockdown set in Metro Manila, 2 other areas</a></li>	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/05/12/20/duterte-we-cannot-afford-another-wave-of-coronavirus-infections">Duterte: We cannot afford another wave of coronavirus infections</a></li></ul><p>Here are the differences between ECQ, MECQ and GCQ:</p><div><strong>Enhanced Community Quarantine:</strong></div><ul>	<li>No movement regardless of age and health status</li>	<li>No economic activity except utility services, food, water and other essential sectors</li>	<li>No public transport</li>	<li>No physical classes</li></ul><div><strong>Modified Enhanced Community Quarantine:</strong></div><ul>	<li>Limited movement of people to get essential services and to go to work</li>	<li>Gradual reopening of the economy with select manufacturing and processing plants allowed to open up to a maximum of 50 percent capacity</li>	<li>Limited transportation services for essential goods and services</li>	<li>Limited transportation for those going to work and for essential services</li>	<li>Classes are still suspended in all levels</li></ul><div><strong>General Community Quarantine: </strong></div><ul>	<li>Limited movements but government and almost all industries will be allowed to operate up to 75 percent except amusement and those with mass gatherings</li>	<li>Limited transport services with social distancing</li>	<li>Flexible learning will be allowed but without face-to-face learning</li></ul><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/business/04/28/20/list-businesses-allowed-in-enhanced-general-quarantine-areas">LIST: Businesses allowed in enhanced, general quarantine areas</a></li>	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/business/04/28/20/list-services-activities-barred-in-enhanced-general-quarantine-areas">LIST: Services, activities barred in enhanced, general quarantine areas</a></li></ul><p>Roque said the list of allowed industries under MECQ would be announced in another press briefing either late Tuesday or on Wednesday.</p>