Eleven areas in five barangays of Quezon City were placed under “special concern lockdown” after an increase in confirmed Covid-19 cases were recorded.
In an advisory dated May 20, the city government of Quezon City said that certain areas in Barangays Bahay Toro, Culiat, Sauyo, Batasan Hills, and Tatalon remain under 14-day special concern lockdown. These areas under lockdown are:
Sitio Militar in Barangay Bahay Toro Vargas Compound-Adelfa Metro Heights-Abanay and Ancop Canada in Barangay Culiat, Lower Gulod in Barangay Sauyo 318 Dakila Street, 2nd Alley Kalayaan B and Masbate Street in Barangay Batasan Hills, Victory Avenue, ROTC Hunters, BMA Avenue Agno Street in Barangay Tatalon.
As of 7 p.m. of May 20, 2020, the Quezon City local government implemented extreme enhanced community quarantine (EECQ) in the following barangays:
Tandang Sora (44); Kalusugan (17); Ramon Magsaysay (4) ; Maharlika (6); Tatalon (42); Batasan Hills (82);Pasong Tamo( 54); Central (13); San Roque (25); Paligsahan (10); Bagong Lipunan ng Crame (16); South Triangle (23); Culiat (72); Bahay Toro (60); E. Rodriguez (22); San Isidro Labrador (6); Matandang Balara (52);Teachers Village West (3); Manresa (12); Paltok (13); Sto. Domingo (14); Bagong Silangan (12); Holy Spirit (36); Payatas (15); Marilag (8); Socorro (22); Kamuning (11); Pinyahan (36); San Isidro Galas (10); Commonwealth (29); Pansol (11); North Fairview (12); Novaliches Proper (9); and New Era (43).
The EECQ was implemented in the above mentioned barangays after two, or more, confirmed cases located in different streets and/or in congested urban poor areas and that fast transmission of the disease is highly possible.
However, the city government said that the EECQ “is subject to review everyday depending on the number of cases/recoveries.”
To combat the disease, the Quezon City also established facilities to accommodate Covid-19 suspected cases.
The Hope 1 facility with eight available rooms for Covid-19 confirmed and suspected patients. Currently, there are 26 confirmed patients and 7 suspected patients in this facility.
Another one is the Hope 2 Facility with 165 rooms/beds are occupied by confirmed and suspected patients, while 129 extra beds are available. Those who have been tested in QC’s community-based testing are brought in HOPE 2 for self-isolation while waiting for their results.
The third facility is the Hope 3 which was recently opened to accommodate confirmed and suspected Covid-19 nursing mothers and their babies. The facility is equipped with 84 beds, cribs, bassinets and other baby essentials. As of May 20, 33 confirmed patients are admitted.
Meanwhile, the Office of Mayor Joy Belmonte, has issued guidelines after the city transitioned to modified enhanced community quarantine (MECQ) on May 16.
Belmonte reminded the public to strictly stay at home, wear proper face masks, and observe social distancing.
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