Manila Bulletin
Año pushes localized lockdowns in Metro Manila
The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) is pushing for more aggressive localized lockdowns in Metro Manila to contain the spread of COVID-19.
DILG Secretary Eduardo Año emphasized the need to immediately implement lockdowns even for a single case to isolate infected individuals and test their close contacts.
Año discussed this proposal with Metro Manila mayors, the MMDA, and members of the IATF-EID as a strategy to balance economic reopening with public health measures.
The goal is to enable the gradual reopening of businesses and allow citizens to return to work through rapid responses to potential outbreaks at the community, neighborhood, street, building, household, or barangay level.
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