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What's the difference between the enhanced quarantine and general quarantine?

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Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News

MANILA - Millions in the Philippines will shift to a &quot;new normal&quot; starting May 1 as the country partially reopens its economy even as the coronavirus pandemic persists.While some areas will remain under lockdown or enhanced community quarantine, many others will be subject to a general community quarantine (GCQ) or the &quot;new normal,&quot; Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque said.<ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/04/28/20/list-areas-under-enhanced-community-quarantine-until-may-15">PH revises coverage of enhanced community quarantine until May 15</a></li></ul>According to the country&#x27;s pandemic task force, an area may start the shift to a new normal provided that &quot;minimum health standards are achieved and continuously observed.&quot;<ul class="op-related-articles">	<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>Below is are the differences between an ECQ and a GCQ:<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2020/news/04/28/ecq-vs-gcq-2.jpg"/></figure></div>

Millions in the Philippines will shift to a "new normal" starting May 1 as the country partially reopens its economy even as the coronavirus pandemic persists.

Millions in the Philippines will shift to a "new normal" starting May 1 as the country partially reopens its economy even as the coronavirus pandemic persists.

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What's the difference between the enhanced quarantine and general quarantine?

Arianne Merez,

ABS-CBN News

Published Apr 28, 2020 03:48 PM PHT

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