Cebu (CNN Philippines, July 25) — Cebu City Mayor Edgar Labella has placed six areas in five barangays under total lockdown Saturday evening, as the number of infections in the entire Cebu island surpassed 15,000, according to the Department of Health.
In an Executive Order, the mayor named Sitio Eyha in Barangay Guadalupe; Balaga Drive to Sitio Cekalco in Barangay Labangon; Tuada Compound in Barangay Tisay; Sitio San Isidro in Barangay Quiot; Abellanosa Compound in Barangay Quiot; and C. Mina Extension Road in Barangay Mabolo as the areas to be included in the lockdown.
Labella said the localized lockdown was “pursuant to the recommendation of the Cebu City Police Office in coordination with the concerned barangays.”
Under a localized “total lockdown,” residents are required to observe a strict “stay-at-home” order, with the cancellation of all quarantine passes for 14 days.
Mayor Labella assured the affected residents that they will be given food packs and other basic necessities, while medical needs will be provided and supervised by barangay officials.
Quarantine checkpoints put up in lockdown areas will be manned by military, police and barangay personnel.
“During said period, contact tracing and swabbing shall be conducted on all identified first level contacts and probable and suspect individuals,” Labella said, adding that those who test positive will be transferred to a quarantine or medical facility.
The Department of Health’s latest data showed 8,567 total infections in Cebu City with 3,325 active cases. The total number of cases in Cebu island increased to 15,210.
