The Quezon City government said on Tuesday that it has enforced an “extreme enhanced community quarantine’’ in the city’s 11 barangays severely affected by the novel coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) since 7 p.m. of March 23.
Mayor Joy Belmonte said the following barangays under the extreme enhanced community quarantine are barangays Tandang Sora, Kalusugan, Ramon Magsaysay, Maharlika, San Isidro Labrador, Tatalon, Damayang Lagi, Batasan Hills, Masagana, Bagong Silangan, Pasong Tamo. and Central.
She explained that Barangay Central does not have COVID-19 patients but is under the extreme enhanced community quarantine as many hospitals are located in the area.
Barangay Old Balara is not included in the extreme enhanced community quarantine since it has only one active case remaining (one died and one recovered).
Barangay Bagong Lipunan ng Crame, which has three positive patients, is not in the extreme enhanced community quarantine list since all three patients belong to a single household.
As a precautionary measure, the Quezon City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office and the Quezon City Fire Department have continuously disinfected the city’s streets and highways. (Chito Chavez)