2 households in Manila locked down

MANILA, Philippines — Two houses in Manila were placed under granular lockdown due to COVID-19 cases, the Philippine National Police (PNP) reported yesterday.

Police said the two households are located in separate barangays in the city.

The isolated families are being secured by six force multipliers, according to the PNP.

Police said the number of areas under lockdown nationwide was lower compared to Nov. 13 when authorities clamped down on 56 areas because of a surge in COVID-19 cases, with six in Manila.

The PNP said 42 areas remain under lockdown across the country, affecting 57 families or 130 people.

The region with the most number of areas under lockdown are the Cordilleras with 22 followed by Mimaropa, nine; Calabarzon, six; Metro Manila and Zamboanga peninsula, two each, and Cagayan Valley with one.

At least 37 police personnel and 72 force multipliers are securing the areas placed on lockdown.

Meanwhile, the PNP said a total of 204,196 people in Metro Manila have been arrested for violating COVID-19 protocols since the region shifted to the less strict Alert Level 2 on Nov. 5.

The PNP said 201,609 people were accosted for violating minimum health standards while 2,587 were apprehended for disregarding curfew ordinances.