Manila Mayor Isko Moreno May Impose 48-Hour Lockdown in Tondo Districts
Manila Mayor Isko Moreno is eyeing a 48-hour lockdown in two (2) districts of Tondo over the COVID-19 crisis.
The capital city of the Philippines, Manila, is one of the cities in the country with confirmed cases of the disease. Currently, there is a total of 7,958 cases of coronavirus confirmed in the country.
According to the Department of Health (DOH), out of the said number, 530 coronavirus patients died while 975 have recovered from the disease. Luzon and most provinces in Visayas and Mindanao are currently under an Enhanced Community Quarantine (ECQ) due to the outbreak.
Based on a report on ABS-CBN News, there is a possibility that Tondo will be placed under a ‘hard lockdown’. Manila Mayor Isko Moreno confirmed that they are eyeing a 48-hour lockdown in the two (2) districts that compose Tondo.
According to Mayor Isko, District 1 has recorded 81 cases of COVID-19 while District 2 has recorded 51 cases. The Mayor expressed on ANC’s Headstart that the lockdown may be on May 3 and 4.
Manila Mayor Isko Moreno expressed that putting Tondo under a lockdown due to COVID-19 must be carefully studied. He stressed that it is the source of many products including vegetables, fishes, and meats.
“They have preferred dates because hindi masyadong magagambala ‘yung operation nila. Kasi may study na ibinigay sa amin ang port operators,” he said based on the report.
The other possible date for the possible locking down of Tondo is May 2 and May 3. Mayor Isko assured the residents of Tondo that they will be supplied with food in case it will push through.
Also, the Manila City Mayor assured the other districts that they will also be receiving the assistance that will be given to residents in Tondo. In case it will be pushed through, Tondo is next to Sampaloc as areas in Manila placed under a hard lockdown over coronavirus.
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