10 COVID-19 cases trigger 72-hour lockdown in Iloilo City village

Seventy-five houses in Barangay Pali Benedicto, Mandurriao district, Iloilo City, are under a 72-hour surgical extreme enhanced community quarantine (SEECQ) starting July 29.

The lockdown was imposed after 10 confirmed COVID-19 cases were reported in the village.

Mayor Jerry Treñas signed Executive Order 107 to implement the lockdown, allowing for contact tracing and swabbing of residents in the affected zones.

This localized quarantine strategy aligns with the National Task Force's approach to implementing targeted lockdowns instead of city-wide or province-wide quarantines, aiming to support economic recovery.

Treñas assured that the city government will provide the residents with food and other necessities for the duration of the lockdown.

The Iloilo City Health Office is conducting rigid contact tracing, as one of the infected individuals reportedly went out to drink with friends.