NCR granular lockdowns down to 235 areas

The number of areas under granular lockdown in the National Capital Region (NCR) has decreased to 235 as of Tuesday, September 28, 2021, according to the Philippine National Police (PNP).

These lockdown areas are spread across 129 barangays in Metro Manila, encompassing 143 houses, 77 residential buildings, nine streets, and five subdivisions.

To enforce these lockdowns and ensure compliance with health standards, the PNP has deployed 625 personnel along with 774 force multipliers.

According to Parañaque Mayor Edwin Olivarez, head of the Metro Manila Council (MMC), a single COVID-19 case is sufficient to place a house or a condominium floor under lockdown.

However, a street may be placed under lockdown if there are at least two COVID-19 cases reported.

Granular lockdowns are described as micro-level quarantines implemented on 'critical zones' identified by local government units (LGUs), targeting areas with a high number of infections such as houses, compounds, streets, or buildings.