807 areas in PH now under granular lockdowns, says Año | Inquirer News

807 areas in PH now under granular lockdowns, says Año

By: - Reporter / @DYGalvezINQ
/ 11:54 PM January 24, 2022

Año granular lockdowns

FILE PHOTO: An area on granular lockdown in Metro Manila in an effort to stop the spread of the more contagious variants of the new coronavirus. INQUIRER/NINO JESUS ORBETA

MANILA, Philippines — A total of 807 areas in the country are currently under granular lockdowns, Interior Secretary Eduardo Año said Monday.

In a recorded briefing with President Rodrigo Duterte, Año said these areas are scattered in 296 barangays and 31 cities and municipalities in the country.

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The granular lockdowns are affecting 1,111 households or 2,145 individuals.

Of the total, 169 areas are in Metro Manila.

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The lockdowns are scattered in four cities and is affecting 290 households or 415 residents.

Areas are placed under granular lockdowns when there is a reported spike in COVID-19 cases in the area.

Metro Manila is currently placed under Alert Level 3 but the pandemic task force has yet to discuss whether the region will be placed under a more relaxed alert level in light of the declining COVID-19 cases.

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