Areas under granular lockdown nationwide jump to 900 from 700 — PNP

The number of areas under granular lockdown nationwide due to COVID-19 cases has increased to 900 from 700, the Philippine National Police (PNP) said Monday.

Based on the PNP data as of Sunday, Cagayan, which previously had zero locked down areas, has placed 212 areas under restriction.

At least 330 areas also have been locked down in Cordillera, 233 in Ilocos, 106 in the National Capital Region, and 19 in Mimaropa.

A total of 2,557 people were affected by the granular lockdowns, according to the PNP.

The PNP has deployed 211 personnel and 443 force multipliers to the affected areas to ensure security and adherence to minimum health standards.

Local government units (LGUs) decide whether or not to impose or lift a granular lockdown on a house, compound, street, or building based on the number of infections reported.

Granular lockdowns are micro-level area COVID-19 quarantines for "critical zones" in LGUs.

On Sunday, the Department of Health reported 29,828 new cases of COVID-19, pushing the country's active infections to 273,580. The death toll due to the disease climbed to 53,472 with 67 new fatalities. — Joviland Rita/RSJ, GMA News