WATCH: Traffic in Quezon City on last day of modified ECQ

BEFORE THE SHIFT. Commonwealth Avenue in Quezon City has light traffic on May 31, 2020, a day before Metro Manila shifts to general community quarantine.

MANILA, Philippines – Traffic was light along some major roads in Quezon City on Sunday, May 31, the last day of the modified enhanced community quarantine (MECQ) in Metro Manila.

The capital region will shift to general community quarantine (GCQ) on Monday, June 1. (READ: EXPLAINER: What's modified ECQ and modified GCQ?)

Under GCQ, public transportation will resume operations, but at a limited capacity and with observance of health protocols. Salons and barbershops will also be allowed to resume operations in GCQ areas.

But a group of University of the Philippines experts and scientists said data from the Department of Health (DOH) show it may be "premature" to ease quarantine measures in Metro Manila.

As of Sunday, the number of coronavirus cases in the country reached 18,086, as the DOH reported 862 new cases. – Rappler.com