Isko orders 4-day lockdown in six barangays in Manila due to COVID-19 cases

Manila Mayor Isko Moreno on Monday ordered a four-day lockdown in six barangays in the city due to the rise in the number of COVID-19 cases.

The lockdown would be in effect from 12:01 a.m. of Wednesday, March 17, to 11:59 p.m. of Saturday, March 20, according to the Manila Public Information Office.

The areas to be placed under lockdown are:

• Brgy. 185 Zone 16, Tondo 2
• Brgy. 374 Zone 38, Sta. Cruz
• Brgy. 521 Zone 52, Sampaloc
• Brgy. 628 Zone 63, Sta. Mesa
• Brgy. 675 Zone 74, Paco
• Brgy. 847 Zone 92, Pandacan

Residents of the above mentioned barangays have to stay home for the duration of the lockdown.

However, the following are allowed to leave their homes: healthcare workers; police and military personnel; government employees; service workers (pharmacies, drug stores, death care service establishments); barangay officials; media practitioners accredited by the Presidential Communications Operations Office and; Inter-Agency Task Force.

On Saturday, Moreno also ordered city government departments to allow only 30% of personnel to physically report for work.

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However, exempted from this order are personnel from Manila's six district hospitals, the Manila Health Department, Manila Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office, DEPW, DPS, MDSW and MTPB.

BREAKING: Manila City Mayor @IskoMoreno orders all city government departments to only allow 30% of their workforce to physically report to work.

The following departments are exempted: MHD, DEPW, DPS, MDSW, MDRRMO, MTPB and the city’s six district hospitals.#AlertoManileno pic.twitter.com/v5BTOLRRGT

— Manila Public Information Office (@ManilaPIO) March 14, 2021

As of March 14, the total number of COVID-19 cases in Manila reached 30,824.

Of this number, 28,451 recovered, 824 died, and 1,549 are active.

COVID-19 MONITORING: Latest coronavirus data in the City of Manila, as of March 14, 2021.#AlertoManileno #COVID19PH pic.twitter.com/iZTTLpbJNf

— Manila Public Information Office (@ManilaPIO) March 14, 2021

 —KG, GMA News