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Two barangays in Caloocan City placed under lockdown due to COVID-19 threat
Two barangays in Caloocan City, Barangays 95 and 97, were placed under a week-long total lockdown from July 26 to August 1 to curb the spread of COVID-19.
Caloocan Mayor Oscar Malapitan cited an increase in confirmed COVID-19 cases in these barangays as the reason for the decision.
As of Sunday, July 26, Barangay 95 had 20 confirmed COVID-19 cases, while Barangay 97 had 13.
The city government will distribute food packs to the 4,700 residents of both barangays.
The total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Caloocan City reached 2,083 as of Sunday, with 1,201 recoveries and 103 deaths.
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