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QC places 19 areas under ‘special concern lockdown’
Quezon City has placed 19 areas under special concern lockdown due to a surge in COVID-19 cases.
Mayor Joy Belmonte confirmed that new areas have been added while others have been lifted from the previous list.
The city government is implementing localized lockdowns on specific streets or house numbers where confirmed COVID-19 cases are concentrated, rather than entire barangays.
As of Friday, Quezon City has 2,639 active COVID-19 cases, representing eight percent of the total 35,324 confirmed infections.
Affected residents will undergo a mandatory 14-day quarantine and receive food packs and essential kits.
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