Bacoor to be locked down vs COVID-19 starting March 19

The city of Bacoor will be locked down starting Thursday at 12:00 a.m. as a precautionary measure against the spread of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), Congressman Strike Revilla announced Wednesday.

“Hinihiling po ang pakikiisa ng lahat, lalo na ng ating mga kapwa Bacooreño. Para din ito sa ating kapakanan at ng ating mga mahal sa buhay,” he said on Facebook. 

A number of local governments have already announced lockdowns to contain the spread of COVID-19.

Quezon City placd two of its barangays under a heightened community quarantine after three infections were recorded in each barangay. 

Taguig was also locked down on Wednesday midnight. 

The Davao Region will likewise seal its borders on Thursday. 

The entire Luzon is under an enhanced community quarantine until April 13 as part of government efforts to arrest the spread of COVID-19. —Julia Mari Ornedo/LDF, GMA News