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Total lockdown starts in Barangay 156, Caloocan to address COVID-19 threat
Barangay 156 in Caloocan City's Bagong Barrio district is undergoing a three-day total lockdown from May 13 to May 15, 2020, due to 25 confirmed COVID-19 cases.
This is the highest number of cases among barangays in the city, prompting Caloocan City Mayor Oscar Malapitan to order the strict measure.
During the lockdown, all entrances and exits are sealed except for three streets, and residents are urged to stay home unless for emergencies.
Police and barangay tanod have been deployed to enforce the lockdown, and quarantine passes are ineffective.
The local government will provide food packs for three days and conduct targeted COVID-19 testing on the elderly, children, and immuno-compromised.
Police Colonel Dario Menor urged residents not to challenge the city government's program to stop the spread of COVID-19.
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