20 high-risk areas in QC under 14-day lockdown

Twenty high-risk areas in five Quezon City barangays—Bahay Toro, Culiat, Sauyo, Batasan Hills, and Tatalon—are under a 14-day special concern lockdown starting May 13 due to clustered COVID-19 cases.

As of May 11, Barangay Culiat had the highest number of cases with 37, followed by Batasan Hills (29), Bahay Toro (21), Sauyo (19), and Tatalon (17).

The Quezon City Police District (QCPD) and other personnel from the City Health Department, Special Action Force, and the Armed Forces of the Philippines' Joint Task Force-NCR will enforce strict quarantine protocols and monitor residents.

Over 200 members of the QCPD-AFP-SAF contingent will undergo training on implementing quarantine rules and monitoring cases.

The lockdown focuses on specific streets, blocks, or compounds with high case numbers or high-density populations not practicing proper quarantine protocols.

Intensified community-based testing and quarantine will be conducted in these areas.

The city government will provide essential aid to residents in the affected lockdown areas.

The goal is to ensure the areas are COVID-19-free after the 14-day quarantine period through intensified testing and monitoring.