Over 3K Navotas residents arrested for violating 14-day lockdown rules
MANILA, Philippines — Over 3,000 Navotas City residents were arrested for violating rules of the city’s 14-day lockdown, city police said on Wednesday.
The Navotas City police recorded having arrested 3,222 violators. Of this number, 3,056 are adults while 166 are minors.
LOCKDOWN VIOLATIONS | Sa ulat ng ating Navotas City Police, 3,222 na ang mga nahuli dahil sa paglabag ng mga patakaran sa ating lockdown. pic.twitter.com/IzSVtbjBUj
— Navotas City (@Navotas_City) July 22, 2020
The Navotas City government has reminded residents to follow city ordinances to protect them from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) as the number of lockdown violators has increased.
“Tayo po ay nasa kalahatian na ng ating dalawang linggong lockdown ngunit sadyang marami pa rin ang mga sumusuway sa mga ordinansa na ipinatutupad. Ang mga patakarang ito ay naglalayon lamang na maprotektahan tayo,” the city government said in a tweet.
(We are in the middle of the two-week lockdown but there are still many residents who would violate the ordinances implemented. These rules are needed to protect us.)
“Sumunod po tayo sa mga patakaran. Bawat isa ay mahalaga kaya alagaan at proteksyunan po natin ang ating sarili at kapwa,” it added.
(Let us follow the rules. Every rule is needed to protect ourselves as well as our fellow residents.)
COVID-19 infection among relatives, workmates in Navotas
Navotas Mayor Toby Tiangco, meanwhile, said the transmission of the coronavirus disease is prevalent among relatives and workmates in the city.
“Bago tayo nagpatupad ng lockdown, nagtala ang ating lungsod ng sunod-sunod na mataas na bilang ng mga positibong kaso. Karamihan ng mga pasyente ay magkakamag-anak o magkakasama sa trabaho,” Tiangco said in another tweet.
(Before implementing lockdown, we recorded a surge of positive cases. Most of our patients are relatives or workmates.)
Bago tayo nagpatupad ng lockdown, nagtala ang ating lungsod ng sunod-sunod na mataas na bilang ng mga positibong kaso. Karamihan ng mga pasyente ay magkakamag-anak o magkakasama sa trabaho.
— Toby Tiangco (@TobyTiangco) July 22, 2020
As of July 21, the coronavirus disease has infected 1,282 residents in Navotas City, Tiangco said. Of the total, Tiangco said 80 people have died while 577 residents have recovered from the disease.
The enhanced community quarantine placed over Navotas began last July 16. It is expected to end by July 29.
