73 Manila barangays declared 'COVID-19 free' for 2 months, get cash incentive

Seventy-three barangays in Manila have reported zero new COVID-19 cases for two months, according to Isa Avendaño-Umali's report on Balitanghali on Monday.

In a flag-raising ceremony, Mayor Isko Moreno Domagoso announced the total number of "COVID-19 free" barangays that reported zero new cases from September 1 to October 31.

The Manila government will give P100,000 cash to these barangays in line with its incentive-based approach to prevent the  spread of COVID-19 infection in the city.

The following are the barangays that received the incentive:

• District 1 - Barangays 3, 8, 30, 44, 83, 87, 124, 126, 127, 139, 143, 145
• District 2 – Barangays 188, 217, 239, 240, 243, 244, 252, 258, 261

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• District 3 - Barangays 268, 270, 271, 272, 273, 295, 300, 303, 306, 307, 326, 330, 332, 344, 348, 349, 362, 363, 380, 390
• District 4 - Barangays 446, 462, 469, 490, 501, 546, 552, 573, 577
• District 5 - Barangays 661, 706, 711, 716, 742, 663-A, 749, 757, 758, 795
• District 6 - Barangays 606, 608, 610, 613, 614, 626, 635, 647, 853, 865, 886, 891, 895

Domagoso announced the incentive on August 31.  He said the Manila Health Department will verify whether or not the barangay recorded zero COVID-19 infection for two months.

“Ang goal natin ay zero COVID-19 infection for two months sa barangay, and I believe that you can do it. That is why we want to give you incentives,” he said in a press release. --Joviland Rita/KBK, GMA News