NCR areas under granular lockdown down to 61 from 74 — PNP

The number of areas under granular lockdown in the National Capital Region (NCR) has gone down to 61 from 74 as of Thursday, data from the Philippine National Police (PNP) showed Friday.

These locked down areas are located in 47 barangays.

Granular lockdown was imposed on 36 houses, 16 residential buildings, four streets, and five subdivisions or villages.

The PNP Public Information Office said local government units (LGUs) have the authority to impose or lift the lockdown

To ensure security and adherence to minimum health standards, the PNP has deployed 236 personnel and 202 force multipliers to the concerned areas.

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

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 local government unit (LGU).

According to officials, granular lockdowns could be implemented on a house, compound, street or building with high cases of coronavirus infection. — Joviland Rita/RSJ, GMA News