Two barangays and two hotels in Manila City will be placed under 4-day lockdown beginning Thursday, March 11, due to the increase in COVID-19 cases in the area, city mayor Francisco "Isko Moreno" Domagoso said Tuesday.
According to the Manila Health Department , Barangay 351 has 12 active cases while Barangay 725 has 14 active cases. These two were recommended to be declared as "Critical Zones" where Enhanced Community Quarantine guidelines will be observed. "Station Commanders of Police Stations covering the said barangays are hereby directed to employ and deploy officers and personnel in strategic locations and areas necessary for the effective implementation of the ECQ," Domagoso's Executive Order No. 06 stated.
The increase in cases in the country has been mainly driven by a spike in infections in the National Capital Region and other areas such as cities in Cebu.