Six areas in Antipolo City, Rizal will be placed on a one-week lockdown due to local transmission of COVID-19.• Phase 2, COGEO Village, Bgy. Bagong Nayon• Phase 2, Sta. Elena Subd., Bgy. San Jose“The IATF allowed these areas to be under localized enhanced community quarantine, or what they call a lockdown, because of the presence of local transmission and the case doubling rate reached beyond the limit in a span of one week,” Ynares said in a statement.
Those who work in the aforementioned lockdown areas are also permitted to go in and out of these places, provided they will present a company ID at the quarantine checkpoints. Residents with quarantine pass are allowed to buy their goods and essentials during the seven-day lockdown.Last week, the Antipolo City government placed areas of Purok LogCom and Piña Valley in Sitio Phase 4B, Barangay Dela Paz under a one-week lockdown. The strict quarantine measures in these places will end on Friday, July 18.
The 14-day lockdown in the Antipolo New Public Market ended on Wednesday after complying with the minimum health standards set by the national government. Around 18 of its tenants and vendors tested positive of COVID-19 last June 30 after undergoing reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction test conducted by the city government.
To date, Antipolo City has 440 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 182 active infections. The city also recorded 42 deaths and 216 recoveries from the virus.
Philippines Latest News, Philippines Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Source: ABSCBNNews - 🏆 5. / 83 Read more »
Source: inquirerdotnet - 🏆 3. / 86 Read more »
Source: ABSCBNNews - 🏆 5. / 83 Read more »
Source: manilabulletin - 🏆 25. / 51 Read more »
Source: ANCALERTS - 🏆 26. / 50 Read more »
Source: ABSCBNNews - 🏆 5. / 83 Read more »