It has the biggest population among cities in Metro Manila, and currently has the highest number of COVID-19 cases in the region at 1,641, based on data released by the Department of Health on Tuesday. MANILA, Philippines The Quezon City government has placed more areas under special concern lockdown (SCL) this week, bringing the total to 53. Quezon City currently has 1,641 recorded COVID-19 cases, with 138 deaths and 428 recoveries as of yesterday noon, the highest number of cases in the National Capital Region.
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We’re expecting for your full cooperation so we can win the fight against COVID,” she said in the same statement. “We need your help to combat the spread of the virus. From there, we will intensify community-based testing and quarantine,” Kimpo added.Ĭity Mayor Joy Belmonte in the same statement appealed to residents to cooperate.
“We’re also looking into with high-density population where proper quarantine protocols are not being followed, where the possibility of infecting others is high, so they will also need to be included in containment.
“Instead of implementing a total lockdown on an entire village, we will focus on specific areas within the village with clustering of COVID-19 cases, this could be a road, block, or compound,” he said. Read: Cavite province to be placed under general community quarantine on May 16Īssistant Administrator for Operations Albert Kimpo said in a statement that the areas were selected by the Quezon City Health Department based on COVID-19 tests that have been conducted.Ĭoconuts Manila tried to get in touch with the city’s disaster risk office, and the mayor’s office, but they were respectively unreachable and unable to provide details of the locally-imposed quarantine. Kimpo in his statement however, said a special concern lockdown meant tightened quarantine measures are in place in specific areas where cases are higher than others.
Victory Avenue, ROTC Hunters, BMA Avenue, and Agno St. 318 Dakila St., 2nd Alley Kalayaan B, and Masbate St. MANILA, Philippines Twenty areas in five barangays in Quezon City with a high number of new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases were placed under a 14-day special concern lockdown. 46, K-9th Street in Barangay West Kamias was placed under the city’s special concern lockdown (SCL) after identifying 3 coronavirus cases in a population of 60 individuals. and was raised to fourth alarm by Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) officials. The Quezon City government has expanded the lockdown in Barangay West Kamias to include additional 12 families in the area. Vargas Compound-Adelfa, Metro Heights-Abanay, and Ancop Canada in Culiat Village Eleven areas in 5 barangays in Quezon City remain under 'special concern lockdown' (SCL) due to the number of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases there, the city government said Thursday. Several houses under a bridge were affected in the fire that hit a residential area in Barangay Balonbato in Quezon City, GMA Integrated News James Agustin reported on 'Unang Balita.' The fire began early Wednesday morning, a few minutes after 4 a.m. He noted that frontliners and those employed outside the barangay may be allowed to leave their homes. He noted that those with quarantine passes are allowed to leave their residence to buy essential needs.ĭuring the day-long lockdown, Cara said variety stores will be closed but wet markets, pharmacies, and other essential stores will be opened. Local resident Pat Estonactor, who rents a small room in the area, noticed that the group would initially follow the order but return a few minutes later when barangay tanods leave the place.Ĭara said that foot patrol will be more intense with more checkpoints being set-up in the barangay’s broders. The chairman noted that the stubborn teenagers refused to yield to the persistent calls of the barangay tanods (village security officers) to stay home. of May 4 up to 5 a.m of May 5 as many residents have habitually violated quarantine protocols.īarangay chairman Willy Cara, in an interview over DZMM, expressed frustration over the clusters of people, mostly youngsters exchanging pleasantries on the roadside, violating the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) regulations.Īt present, the Quezon City Health Department (QCHD) reported that Barangay Bagong Silangan has seven confirmed coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases. 77 to Block 2 Lot 7 Orchids St., Freedom Park 3 in Barangay Batasan Hills. in Barangay Kristong Hari (starting March 12) No. These new areas are: Christ the King Mission Seminary, No. Barangay Bagong Silangan in Quezon City’s second district will be placed under total lockdown from 5 a.m. The local government on Friday said the number of areas under special concern lockdown (SCL) already rose to 17, from 12 three days ago.
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