AROUND 100 health workers from provinces with few cases of the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) would be assigned to the National Capital Region (NCR or Metro Manila) and other regions under the modified enhanced community quarantine (MECQ), the Department of Health (DoH) said.

The emergency hiring of 102 healthcare workers fills half the need for healthcare workers in NCR, Region 4A (Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Quezon) and Region 3 (Central Luzon) — areas placed under the 14-day MECQ.

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