6 Barangays Under Lockdown In Manila Due To Spike In COVID-19 Cases
BARANGAY LOCKDOWN – Authorities imposed a four-day lockdown on 6 Barangays in Manila following a surge in coronavirus cases.
A year into the first lockdown, the number of daily cases in the Philippines soared significantly. According to OCTA research group, the country could detect at least 5,000 cases a day by the end of March. Unfortunately, their prediction came sooner than expected.
As such, officials of Manila imposed a uniformed curfew across the entirety of the province. Furthermore, local government units from high-risk barangays would also implement a lockdown to contain the spread of the virus.
Currently, Manila is set to impose a four-day lockdown of six barangays starting on Wednesday, March 17 until Saturday, March 20. Based on the advisory from the Manila Public Information Office, the barangays will start the lockdown at 12:01 a.m. of Wednesday until 11:59 p.m. of Saturday.
According to an article from Inquirer, these are the Barangays under lockdown:
- Barangay 185 Zone 16 (Tondo 2)
- Barangay 374 Zone 38 (Sta. Cruz)
- Barangay 521 Zone 52 (Sampaloc)
- Barangay 628 Zone 63 (Sta. Mesa)
- Barangay 675 Zone 74 (Paco)
- Barangay 847 Zone 92 (Pandacan)
Last week, the Department of Health detected several new cases of “mutations of concern” in the country. Furthermore, a “homegrown” coronavirus variant was also detected in Central Visayas. However, the DOH said it doesn’t want to call the virus the “Philippine Variant” to avoid discrimination.
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