Navotas City to be on two-week citywide lockdown

Jul 14, 2020 | Metro

Navotas City will be placed under a 14-day citywide lockdown due to its rising number of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19 cases), Mayor Toby Tiangco said Monday.

Tiangco said in a Facebook post that as soon as the city shifted to a more relaxed lockdown, COVID-19 cases steady rose. For Monday alone, the mayor confirmed 981confirmed cases.

“Dahil po sa patuloy na pagdami ng ating mga pasyente, napuno na ang ating mga community isolation facilities kaya kinailangan na nating magpadala ng mga pasyente sa We Heal As Once Centers. Pati po ang ilang mga ospital sa Metro Manila ay umabot na rin sa full capacity,” he said.

Tiangco said the tentative start of the lockdown is on July 16.

The mayor said residents of the city who work outside of Navotas will be permitted to leave. Non Navotas residents who work in the city will still be allowed to enter the city during the lockdown. Delivery of goods from outside the city will be permitted, except food deliveries.

Tiangco called for the cooperation of residents to the lockdown to curb the spread of the virus.

“Ang lockdown po ang oportunidad natin para mapabagal ang pagdami ng mga positibo at makamit ang “flattening of the curve.” Puno na po ang ating mga pasilidad. Pagod at nagkakasakit na ang ating mga frontliners. Mahihirapan na po tayo kung patuloy pang dadami ang ating mga pasyente,” he said in another Facebook post.

“Nakasalalay sa bawat isa sa atin ang kalutasan sa problemang ito. Ingatan po ang sarili at mga mahal sa buhay para hindi mahawaan ng sakit. Wag maging kampante, mag-ingat parati,” he added.  (Rommel F. Lopez)