ILOILO City – Mayor Jerry Treñas ordered longer curfew hours and a total liquor ban in areas under targeted lockdown.
Certain households and neighborhoods in 28 barangays are currently on targeted lockdown for having at least three confirmed cases of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).
According to Iloilo City COVID-19 Team spokesperson Jeck Conlu, the curfew starts early at 8 p.m. and this would last until 4 a.m. of the next day.
In other areas of the city not on lockdown, the curfew hours being observed is from 10 p.m. to 4 a.m.
The houses and neighborhoods currently on targeted lockdown are in the following barangays:
* San Isidro, Bito-on, Cubay, M.H. del Pilar, Tabuc Suba, and Buntatala in Jaro district
* Gen. Hughes, Monica and Zamora Melliza in the City Proper
* Bo. Obrero, Sinikway, Rizal Lapuz Sur, Jalandoni Estate, Ingore, Aguinaldo, Nabitasan, and Magsaysay in La Paz district
* Calumpang, Infante, San Juan, and East Baluarte in Molo district
* Bakhaw and Bolilao in Mandurriao district
* San Jose, Bonifacio and Sta. Cruz in Arevalo district
Meanwhile, under total lockdown effective 12 noon yesterday – due to rising COVID-19 cases – were Sitio Taytay, Barangay Simon Ledesma in Jaro and Zone 4, Concepcion in the City Proper.
Conlu did not say when the lockdown would be lifted.
“Indi ini pareho sang una nga bilog nga kalye i-lockdown, subong targeted lockdown,” said he said.
Data from the City Health Office-City Epidemiology Surveillance Unit (as of Sept. 16) showed the city having 1,606 cumulative COVID-19 cases of which 525 are active.
A total of 1,303 have already recovered while 35 died.
People can catch COVID-19 from others who have the virus. The disease can spread from person to person through small droplets from the nose or mouth which are spread when a person with COVID-19 coughs or exhales.
These droplets also land on objects and surfaces around the person. Other people then catch COVID-19 by touching these objects or surfaces, then touching their eyes, nose or mouth.
The city government keeps on reminding residents to observe precautionary measures such as the wearing of facemask and face shield, observing physical distancing (of at least one meter from one another) and the washing of the hands with soap and water or disinfectant./PN
