Published April 29, 2021, 11:32 AM An expert from the OCTA Research Group said quarantine restrictions may be eased in Metro Manila once the daily number of cases in the capital region goes below 2,000. This photo taken on April 6, 2021, shows a relative wearing personal protective equipment attending to a family member with COVID-19 at a makeshift ward in a hospital in Manila. (Photo by JAM STA ROSA / AFP / MANILA BULLETIN) In an interview with ANC on Thursday, Dr. David Guido said that while below 2,000 is still a “significant” number of cases for the National Capital Region (NCR), he believes it can be managed under the less restrictive General Community Quarantine (GCQ).