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IN PHOTOS: ‘Total lockdown’ in Mandaluyong compound
Mandaluyong Mayor Carmelita Abalos has imposed a week-long total lockdown in Barangay Addition Hills starting May 7 due to the highest number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Mandaluyong and the entire Philippines.
The decision followed consultations with barangay officials, the City Health Department, CESU, MCMC, the Philippine Army, and Mandaluyong Police.
Barangay Addition Hills has recorded 58 confirmed cases, six deaths, and 12 recoveries as of May 6.
Residents will undergo random rapid mass testing by CESU, with 3,000 residents targeted.
The local government will deliver food packs to all residents during the lockdown.
Mandaluyong City has 435 confirmed cases, 82 recoveries, and 36 fatalities as of the latest report.
The city government is considering similar measures for other barangays with high infection rates, such as Barangay Mauway, which has 57 confirmed cases.
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