5 areas in Metro Manila under granular lockdown due to COVID-19

THE NUMBER of areas in the capital region Metro Manila that are under granular lockdown due to coronavirus infections is down to five from 13 a month ago, the police reported on Thursday.

The areas under lockdown are located in five barangays in Manila, the capital city, according to data from the Philippine National Police, which helps local governments implement restrictions.

In other parts of the country, the police said there are only four other locked down areas, all located in the Cordillera Administrative Region.

The national government ordered the implementation of localized lockdowns starting September this year as part of the new alert level system for managing the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic.

Meanwhile, at least 252,286 people were accosted in Metro Manila since

Alert Level 2 was implemented in the region last Nov. 5, the police reported.

It said 249,699 were apprehended for ignoring minimum public

health standards and 2,587 for violating curfew ordinances. — Emmanuel Tupas/PHILSTAR