NCR areas under granular lockdown increase to 76 —PNP

From 73, the number of areas under granular lockdown in the National Capital Region has gone up to 76 as of Monday, based on the Philippine National Police (PNP) data released Tuesday.

The areas under lockdown are located in 49 barangays, according to the PNP.

Granular lockdown was imposed on 46 houses, 19 residential buildings, and seven subdivisions or villages.

Local government units (LGUs) have the authority to impose or lift the lockdowns, according to the PNP Public Information Office.

To ensure security and adherence to minimum health standards, the PNP has deployed 295 personnel and 195 force multipliers to the concerned areas.

Metro Manila Council (MMC) head and Parañaque Mayor Edwin Olivarez earlier said the presence of one COVID-19 case is enough to lock down a house or a condominium floor.

He said to impose a lockdown along an entire street, there should be at least two COVID-19 cases.

Granular lockdowns are micro-level quarantine for areas classified as "critical zones" by the LGU.

Officials said granular lockdowns could be implemented on a house, compound, street or building with high cases of coronavirus infection. —Joviland Rita/KBK, GMA News