3 Pasig streets under localized ECQ starting July 19
MANILA, Philippines — Three streets in Napico, Barangay Manggahan in Pasig will be under localized enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) starting July 19 due to a surge in COVID-19 cases in those areas, Mayor Vico Sotto announced on Twitter on Sunday.
The streets to be put on lockdown are Pipino, Labanos, and Okra.
Sotto assured the affected residents that he would distribute food packs as only those who have essential work and other emergencies would be allowed to go outside of their homes during the lockdown.
ATTN RESIDENTS OF PIPINO, LABANOS, OKRA, and UBAS (NAPICO, BRGY MANGGAHAN)
Dahil sa pagdami ng bilang ng covid-19 cases sa inyong lugar, magkakaroon tayo ng LOCALIZED ECQ
Effective Sunday, 19 July 2020 until lifted by LGU.
Food packs will be distributed to minimize need to buy pic.twitter.com/FOV3l2MgjB
— Vico Sotto (@VicoSotto) July 18, 2020
He said the lockdown would stay until further notice.
As of Saturday, Pasig logged 1,212 cases of the coronavirus disease with 661 recoveries and 94 death. Of the 1,212, 109 are in Barangay Manggahan.
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