Manila Bulletin
Instant declaration of granular lockdown in areas with COVID surge -- Olivarez
Fifty-seven areas in Metro Manila are currently under granular lockdown.
Philippine National Police chief Gen. Guillermo Eleazar stated that NCRPO personnel have been briefed on the guidelines and instructed to coordinate with LGUs for effective enforcement, including identifying lockdown areas and distributing aid.
The NCR is under Alert Level 4, which aims to balance curbing COVID-19 spread with gradually reopening economic activities.
Paranaque City Mayor Edwin Olivarez, also the chairman of the Metro Manila Council, said there will be an "instant" declaration of granular lockdown in some parts of Metro Manila with high COVID-19 cases to curb the spread of the disease.
Under the new scheme, granular lockdown will take effect immediately in areas, even streets with just two cases of COVID-19.
The "instant" implementation of granular lockdown covering only a specific area of a city in Metro Manila, will restrict residents from moving to other areas that may cause COVID-19 transmission.
The NCR shifted to a new Alert level system with granular lockdowns to prevent the spread of COVID-19 and allow more businesses to resume their operations.
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