ILOILO City – For having more than three confirmed cases of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) the past week, several houses in 24 barangays here were locked down beginning 6 p.m. on Sept. 14.
The city government calls this a “targeted lockdown”. Only houses with COVID-19 cases and those of persons with “level 1 exposure” to the cases – the patient’s family and close contacts in the barangay – are covered.
The 24 barangays and their number of COVID-19 cases are the following:
* Cubay, Jaro – 12
* Magsaysay, La Paz – nine
* San Isidro, Jaro – seven
* Bo. Obrero, Lapuz – seven
* San Juan, Molo – seven
* Q. Abeto, Mandurriao – seven
* Bolilao, Mandurriao – six
* Boulevard, Molo – five
* Simon Ledesma, Jaro – five
* Legaspi, City Proper – four
* Timawa II, City Proper – four
* Bakhaw, Mandurriao – four
* Sinikway, Lapuz – four
* Tanza Esperanza, City Proper – four
* Lapuz Sur, Lapuz – three
* Alalasan, Lapuz – three
* Bitoon, Jaro – three
* Infante, Molo – three
* Zamora Melliza, City Proper – three
* East Baluarte, Molo – three
* MV Hechanova, Jaro – three
* North San Jose, Molo – three
* Tacas, Jaro – three
* Tabuc Suba, Jaro – three
“Indi ini pareho sang una nga bilog nga kalye i-lockdown. Subong targeted lockdown,” said Jeck Conlu, spokesperson of the city government’s COVID team.
As of yesterday, according to the Department of Health Region 6, Iloilo City recorded 1,493 cumulative COVID-19 cases – 443 active; 1,016 recovered; and 34 deaths.
The city had 21 new COVID-19 cases yesterday.
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./PN
