Two zones in Makati placed under 3-day lockdown due to COVID-19 cases

Makati City Mayor Abby Binay ordered a three-day lockdown imposed on two zones in Barangay Pio del Pilar in the city due to the rise in COVID-19 cases.

The two zones, considered critical zones, are:

Zone 1

• Mayor St. (from Cuangco St. to Jerry St.)
• Jerry St. (whole street)
• Cuangco St. (from Mayor St. to M. Reyes St.)
• M. Reyes St. (from Cuangco St. to Arguelles St.)

Zone 2

• Arguelles St. (from Evangelista St. to A. Apolinario St.
• Apolinario St. (from Arguelles St. to Calhoun St.)
• Calhoun St. (from A. Apolinario St. to Evangelista St.)
• Evangelista St. (from Calhoun St. to Arguelles St.)

The lockdown, termed as localized enhanced community quarantine (LECQ) started at 12:01 a.m. on Saturday, March 13, and will end at 11:59 p.m. on Tuesday, March 16.

During the LECQ, personnel of the Makati City Epidemiology and Surveillance Unit (CESU) will go house-to-house to conduct swab testing on residents in affected areas.

Residents will not be allowed to leave their homes without authorization.

Those who test positive for COVID-19 will be brought to a quarantine facility to avoid passing on the virus to other members of the family, the local government said.

The LGU will also give food packs to families affected by the lockdown. 

Meanwhile, personnel of the Makati Public Safety Department (PSD) will patrol the areas under lockdown to ensure only persons authorized to leave their houses do so.

Residents may have food and medicines delivered to their homes by coordinating with delivery or courier services. PSD personnel will bring these to the houses. 

As of March 12, the total number of COVID-19 cases in Makati reached 12,339.

Of this number, 11,140 have recovered while 440 died. The active cases are 759.

—KG, GMA News