People unvaccinated due to medical condition should be exempted from MMC restrictions — Abalos

People who have yet to be inoculated due to their medical condition should be exempted from the restrictions on unvaccinated individuals in the National Capital Region under Alert Level 3, Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) chairperson Benhur Abalos said Tuesday.

At the Laging Handa public briefing, Abalos said around 100,000 to 250,000 are still not vaccinated against COVID-19 in Metro Manila.

“They should be really exempted. I mean, of course, that’s very understandable, that’s medical condition,” he said.

On Monday, Abalos said the Metro Manila Council (MMC), composed of the 17 mayors in the region, agreed to restrict the mobility of unvaccinated people in the NCR under the Alert Level 3.

Unvaccinated people should stay in their residences at all times except for accessing essential goods and services.

Individual outdoor exercise will be allowed within the general area of their residence depending on the rules of the concerned local government units.

Unvaccinated people will be prohibited from indoor and outdoor dining in restaurants and other food establishments.

They are also prohibited from leisure or social trips to malls, hotels, event venues, sports and country clubs, and similar facilities in accordance with the guidelines of the LGUs and establishments.

Domestic travel via public transportation by land, sea, and air will also be prohibited for unvaccinated people except for the purpose of getting essential goods and services as well as medical needs.

Unvaccinated employees who work in Metro Manila will be asked to present a negative RT-PCR test or antigen test every two weeks. — RSJ, GMA News