A community in Barangay Alabang in Muntinlupa has been put under extreme lockdown after an increase in the number of confirmed coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in the area.
Mayor Jaime Fresnedi signed Executive Order No. 19 putting Morning Breeze Homes in Alabang under extreme localized community quarantine (ELCQ) from June 3 to 5.
The mayor made the decision after the City Health Office (CHO) conducted a targeted mass testing among the residents. Six of them were immediately confirmed to be positive for the virus through polymerase chain reaction (PCR) testing, bringing the total number of infected cases to 10 in the community as of June 2.
Muntinlupa has 236 confirmed COVID-19 cases, including 28 in Bgy. Alabang. There are 159 patients who have recovered, or 67.4 percent of the total; and 32 deaths in the city. Active cases increased to 45 on June 2 from 39 on June 1.
Alabang registered the highest number of probable cases at 117, or 33.14 percent, of the total 353 in the city.
Under the order, all residents of Morning Breeze are prohibited from going out of their homes during the duration of the lockdown and no one will be allowed to enter the community.
The Philippine National Police (PNP)-Muntinlupa and Philippine Coast Guard-Bayanan Sub-station are tasked to guard the area.
Families will be provided with relief food packs that will last for three days by the city’s Social Services Department. The CHO will continue to conduct mass testing of residents in the area. (Jonathan Hicap)