The ban on jogging and biking outdoors will be lifted during the heightened MECQ, which will be implemented in Metro Manila, Laguna, and Bataan from Aug. 21 to 31, authorities said on Friday.
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Starting Saturday, fitness buffs can exercise outdoors --walking, jogging, running or biking --long as they do it individually and within the general area of residence, according to the latest omnibus guidelines. In NCR, outdoor exercises are allowed from 6 a.m. to 9 a.m., MMDA Chairman Benhur Abalos told reporters.
The Inter-Agency Task Force on COVID-19 defined general area of residence as within the barangay, purok, subdivision and/or village.
Minimum health protocols such as wearing of face masks and maintaining physical distancing must also be observed.
Gyms, fitness studios, spas and other indoor leisure centers or facilities and swimming pools are still banned from operating during MECQ.
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