Manila Bulletin
Caloocan LGU to lockdown barangays with continued increase in COVID-19 cases
Caloocan City is monitoring barangays with increasing COVID-19 cases for possible total lockdowns, even as Metro Manila transitions to a general community quarantine (GCQ).
Currently, all of Barangay 12 and portions of Barangay 28 are under lockdown.
Mayor Oca Malapitan is considering placing three more barangays under total lockdown.
This move aims to curb the spread of the virus, with the city conducting mass testing and contact tracing in affected areas.
As of May 27, Caloocan City has reported 484 confirmed COVID-19 cases, with 111 recoveries and 35 deaths.
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Barangay 847 in Pandacan, Manila will be under a two-day hard lockdown with enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) from June 1 to June 2.
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Parañaque City implemented a three-day calibrated lockdown on 15 sitios in Barangay Baclaran from May 21 to May 23, 2020, due to a high number of COVID-19 cases.
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Presidential Peace Adviser Carlito Galvez Jr. supports the implementation of "localized lockdowns" in specific areas experiencing spikes in COVID-19 transmission, even as the rest of the country is under general or modified community quarantine.
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Metro Manila and Davao City will shift to a General Community Quarantine (GCQ) starting June 1, despite a reported single-day spike in COVID-19 infections.
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The Caloocan City judicial complex has been placed under an indefinite lockdown following a COVID-19 case among its staff, with all physical court proceedings suspended.
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