Manila, May 3 -- Trade Secretary Ramon Lopez said the guidelines jointly issued by the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) and Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) allowing the private sector to operate during the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) and general community quarantine (GCQ) will manage the risks of the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) transmission even as it opens up the country's economy.
"More sectors will be allowed to open and operate within a controlled environment as long as they implement health protocols and standards to prevent the spread of Covid-19. We want to ensure that we don't lose the gains we've achieved under the ECQ period," Lopez said in a statement Sunday.
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