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COVID-19 cases in Quezon City reach 2,000


The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Quezon City reached 2,000 as of Saturday night, the local government said.

Of this number, 1,822 were verified to have complete addresses in the city, while 1,634 were validated by the QC Epidemiology and Surveillance Unit and District Health Offices.

As of 7 p.m. Saturday, the active COVID-19 cases in Quezon City numbered 841.

Meanwhile, 10 new recoveries were reported, putting the total recoveries at 624.

The death toll on the other hand reached 169 after three new deaths were reported.

EECQ, lockdown

The local government said it is updating its list of barangays under extreme enhanced community quarantine. This is implemented when there are two or more confirmed COVID-19 cases in different streets and/or in congested urban poor areas.

Meanwhile, a 14-day special concern lockdown is still being implemented in the following areas since May 13 due to the high number and clustering of COVID-19 cases:

  • Sitio Militar in Barangay Bahay Toro
  • Vargas Compound-Adelfa Metro Heights-Abanay and Ancop Canada in Barangay Culiat
  • Lower Gulod in Barangay Sauyo
  • 318 Dakila Street, 2nd Alley Kalayaan B and Masbate Street in Barangay Batasan Hills
  • Victory Avenue, ROTC Hunters, BMA Avenue and Agno Street in Barangay Tatalon

 

—KG, GMA News

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