(UPDATED) President Rodrigo Duterte approved Thursday night, April 23, the recommendation to extend the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) until May 15 in the National Capital Region as well as in 24 provinces and two cities that have been identified as high risk areas for the coronavirus disease (Covid-19).
Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said the areas that will remain under ECQ, subject to re-evaluation on May 16, are: