{"id":254642,"date":"2020-05-13T04:19:50","date_gmt":"2020-05-13T08:19:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=254642"},"modified":"2020-05-13T04:19:50","modified_gmt":"2020-05-13T08:19:50","slug":"qc-govt-places-some-areas-under-special-concern-lockdown","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2020\/05\/13\/qc-govt-places-some-areas-under-special-concern-lockdown\/","title":{"rendered":"QC gov’t places some areas under special concern lockdown"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Quarantine officers from the newly formed \u201cQC Laban Covid-19\u201d team will help the QC-ESU perform its job by ensuring the strict enforcement of quarantine rules. (File photo by Judgefloro\/Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

MANILA\u00a0<\/strong>\u2013 The Quezon City government has placed 20 areas in five barangays under 14-day special concern lockdown beginning May 13 due to a high number of coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) cases.<\/p>\n

Certain areas in barangays Bahay Toro, Culiat, Sauyo, Batasan Hills, and Tatalon are under special concern lockdown.<\/p>\n

As of May 11,\u00a0 Bahay Toro has 21 active cases; Culiat, 37 active cases; Sauyo, 19 active cases; Batasan Hills, 29 active cases; and Tatalon has 17 active cases.<\/p>\n

City assistant administrator for operations Alberto Kimpo said the areas were initially selected by the City Health Department (CHD) based on the results of community-based testing by the CHD, through its Epidemiology and Surveillance Unit (ESU).<\/p>\n

\u201cImbis na mag-total lockdown ng buong barangay, pagtutuunan natin ng pansin ang mga partikular na lugar sa loob ng barangay na may clustering ng mga kaso ng Covid-19, maaaring ito ay isang kalsada, block, o compound<\/em>\u00a0(Instead of having a total lockdown in the barangay, we will concentrate on certain areas that have clustering of Covid-19 cases such as a street, block or compound),” Kimpo said.<\/p>\n

“Isa rin sa titingnan natin ay ang high-density population na hindi nakakapagpractice ng tamang quarantine protocols, kung saan malaki ang posibilidad na magkahawaan, kaya kailangan din sila isama sa containment<\/em>\u00a0(We are also looking at the high-density population that does not practice proper quarantine protocols wherein there is a high possibility of infecting others in their community),\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

Kimpo assured residents of affected areas that the city government will provide food and other assistance.<\/p>\n

QC-ESU head Dr. Rolly Cruz said they will conduct intensified testing and monitoring in these areas to make sure they are Covid-19 free after the quarantine period ends.<\/p>\n

Quarantine officers from the newly formed \u201cQC Laban Covid-19\u201d team will help the QC-ESU perform its job by ensuring the strict enforcement of quarantine rules.<\/p><\/div>\n

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The team is composed of members from the CHD, the Quezon City Police District (QCPD), Special Action Force (SAF), and the Armed Forces of the Philippines\u2019 Joint Task Force-National Capital Region (JTF-NCR), under Brig. Gen. Alex Luna.<\/p>\n

The ESU will be accompanied by two personnel from the QCPD and three from the AFP, including one regular officer and two reservists.<\/p>\n

\u201cMore than 200 members of the QCPD-AFP-SAF contingent will undergo training on the process of implementing quarantine rules and monitoring of confirmed and possible Covid-19 cases,\u201d Cruz said.<\/p>\n

Aside from ensuring strict implementation of quarantine processes, the quarantine officers are also mandated to conduct information dissemination on how to combat the spread of Covid-19 in the community.<\/p>\n

Mayor Joy Belmonte reiterated her appeal to citizens in affected areas to fully cooperate in the local government\u2019s effort to combat Covid-19.<\/p>\n

“Kailangan namin ang tulong ng lahat para mapigilan ang pagkalat ng virus na ito. Inaasahan namin ang inyong buong kooperasyon para mapagtagumpayan ang laban kontra Covid-19<\/em>\u00a0(We need the cooperation of everybody to prevent the spread of the virus),” Belmonte said. (PR<\/strong><\/em>)<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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