Malabon imposes 5-day lockdown of entire Sitio 6 due to high COVID-19 cases

The local government of Malabon has placed the entire Sitio 6 in Barangay Catmon under “special concern lockdown” for five days as cases of the coronavirus disease continue to rise in the area. | CMarquezINQ

Under the special concern lockdown, all residents, including authorized persons outside residence and frontliners, are banned from going outside of their homes. However, residents are only allowed to go outside in case of emergencies.

Oreta said the Malabon police will help barangay officials ensure that residents are staying at their homes for the duration of the coronavirus lockdown. As of Tuesday, Barangay Catmon recorded 19 confirmed cases of COVID-19 with seven recoveries and five deaths. Malabon, meanwhile, posted a total number of 315 cases of coronavirus disease. This includes 118 recoveries and 41 fatalities.

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