Quezon City places specific areas with high numbers of active coronavirus cases under a 14-day special concern lockdown, focusing on clusters rather than total barangay lockdowns.

{title: 'Quezon City places 20 areas under special concern lockdown', date: 'May 13, 2020', content: 'The Quezon City government has placed 20 specific areas in five barangays under a 14-day special concern lockdown starting May 13 due to high numbers of active coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases. The affected barangays are Bahay Toro (21 active cases), Culiat (37 active cases), Sauyo (19 active cases), Batasan Hills (29 active cases), and Tatalon (17 active cases). The City Health Department selected these areas based on community-based testing results, focusing on clusters of cases rather than total barangay lockdowns. The city government will provide food and other assistance to residents in affected areas. Intensified testing and monitoring will be conducted by the Epidemiology and Surveillance Unit (ESU) with support from the Quezon City Police District (QCPD), Special Action Force (SAF), and Armed Forces of the Philippines’ Joint Task Force-National Capital Region (JTF-NCR). Mayor Joy Belmonte appealed to residents for cooperation in combating the spread of COVID-19.}.