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Manila barangay placed under 2-day hard lockdown
Barangay 847 in Pandacan, Manila will be under a two-day hard lockdown with enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) from June 1 to June 2.
The lockdown affects approximately 300 families or 3,000 residents in the barangay.
The measure was implemented after four confirmed COVID-19 cases and six suspected cases were recorded in the area.
Manila Mayor Isko Moreno cited the need for surveillance, rapid risk assessment, and testing operations as the reason for the ECQ.
Residents are advised to stay in their homes, with exemptions for essential workers.
Commercial and industrial activities not covered by exemptions will be suspended during the lockdown period.
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