55 areas in QC under lockdown after rise in COVID-19 cases | Inquirer

55 areas in QC under lockdown after rise in COVID-19 cases

By: - Reporter /
/ 09:30 AM August 18, 2021

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(FILE) Village watchers run essential errands for residents on Dela Cruz Street in Barangay Krus na Ligas, Quezon City. The area has been put under a two-week special concern lockdown after three residents tested positive for COVID-19. —LYN RILLON

MANILA, Philippines — Fifty-five areas in Quezon City are now under “special concern lockdown” following an increase in COVID-19 cases, the city government said Tuesday night.

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The Quezon City government said only particular areas are under lockdown, not the entire barangay.

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Those affected will get food packs and essential kits from the local government.

They will also undergo swab testing and 14-day quarantine, the city government added.

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As of Tuesday, Quezon City has a total of 117,476 confirmed COVID-19 cases, including 7,569 active cases (6.4%), 108,636 recoveries (92.5%), and 1,271 deaths (1.1%).

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