MANILA, Philippines — The mayors of outbreak epicenter Metro Manila have allowed up to 30% venue capacity for religious gatherings, Malacañang said Friday.
“According to the Metro Manila Council, the mayors are now allowing religious gatherings at 30% venue capacity,” presidential spokesperson Harry Roque said in Filipino.
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Local government units are given the discretion to raise the venue capacity of religious gatherings as long as this would not exceed the 30% allowable venue capacity.
The government’s pandemic task force on COVID-19 response previously set venue capacity for religious gatherings at 10%.
Metro Manila and surrounding Bulacan, Cavite, Laguna and Rizal provinces will be under general community quarantine “with heightened restrictions” until May 31.
Authorities loosened quarantine restrictions as COVID-10 cases continued to decline. The Philippines has so far reported 1.16 million infections, including 19,641 deaths. — Gaea Katreena Cabico