COVID-19 cases in QC now 62; three die, one recovers

Quezon City on Tuesday reported additional 13 new cases of COVID-19 in the city with three reported deaths and one recovery, making the total number of cases at 62.

In its 11 a.m. bulletin, the Quezon City Health Department reported additional 13 patients from the following barangays as of March 23, 2020 at 7 p.m.:

District 1:

• Brgy. Bagong Pag-asa - 1 patient

District 3:

• Brgy. San Roque - 2 patients
• Brgy. Matandang Balara - 1 patient

District 4:

• Brgy. Immaculate Conception - 1 patient
• Brgy. Kristong Hari - 1 patient
• Brgy. Pinyahan - 1 patient
• Brgy. South Triangle - 2 patients

District 5:

• Brgy. Kaligayahan - 1 patient
• Brgy. Fairview - 1 patient

District 6:

• Brgy. Pasong Tamo - 2 patients

The total number of COVID-19 related-deaths in Quezon City is now at six as of March 23, 7 p.m., following the three additional deaths. The total number of recoveries is also at six with one additional recovery.

As of March 23, 2020, 7 p.m., the Quezon City local government is now implementing extreme enhanced community quarantine in the following barangays:

• Tandang Sora
• Kalusugan
• Ramon Magsaysay
• Maharlika
• San Isidro Labrador
• Tatalon
• Damayang Lagi
• Batasan Hills
• Masagana
• Bagong Silangan
• Pasong Tamo
• Central

The Quezon City local government also reported as of March 23 that 287,000 food packs have been distributed.

The city has allotted four buses to ferry health workers and frontliners to and from work from 5:30 and 7:30 a.m. then at 5:30 p.m.

The local government tapped one dormitory and five hotels as additional accommodations for health workers. --Jamil Santos/KBK, GMA News