PNP: Granular lockdown areas rise to 449
The number of areas under granular lockdown due to COVID-19 increased to 449 from 393 as of Friday.
On Thursday, the figure was at 393, down from 582 on Tuesday.
As of Thursday, 290 areas are in Cordillera, 111 in Ilocos, 22 in Cagayan, and 21 in the National Capital Region (NCR).
Local government units decide whether to impose or lift granular lockdowns based on infection numbers.
Granular lockdowns target critical zones within LGUs and are enforced by PNP personnel and force multipliers.
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