Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, June 4) — Nine areas in Barangay San Dionisio, which has the most number of COVID-19 cases in Parañaque City, were placed under a calibrated lockdown from Thursday morning to Saturday midnight.
The lockdown, effective 6am, was placed in the following areas:
– Tramo I
– Tramo II
– Lupang Pangarap
– Sitio Masigla
– Poultry Compound
– Parañaque Homes
– Manggahan Wakas
– Unified Manggahan
– Mary Queen of Peace
Mayor Edwin Olivarez said in a statement that residents of the said areas will be tested within the given period to detect COVID-19 cases.
“Ang pamahalaang lungsod ay agarang magsasagawa ng masusi at malawakang pagsusuri o mass testing sa mga nasasakupan ng mga nabanggit na piling lugar,” he said.
[Translation: The city government will immediately conduct mass testing among the residents of the said areas.]
The city government will also distribute food and other basic goods for each household from Thursday to Saturday to effectively implement the lockdown.
The city’s environment and natural resources office will also hold a total disinfection in the said areas on Friday.
San Dionisio is the second barangay to be put on lockdown. Olivarez previously placed ten streets of Barangay Baclaran under a three-day calibrated lockdown on May 20 due to a spike in cases.
As of Wednesday, San Dionisio has recorded a total of 116 cases, with 40 active cases. Two have died while a total of 74 individuals have recovered from the disease.
Parañaque has a total of 765 COVID-19 cases to date, with 485 recoveries and 49 deaths.
