EOC implements granular lockdown in Guadalupe

Cebu City Councilor Joel Garganera, city’s Emergency Operation’s Center head, says 11 establishments are being investigated for violation of quarantine protocols. | Morexette Marie B. Erram

MANDAUE CITY, Philippines — The Cebu City Emergency Operations Center or EOC has implemented a granular lockdown in Barangay Guadalupe on Sunday, July 18, 2021, due to the increase in the number of its COVID-19 active cases.

Cebu City Councillor Joel Garganera, EOC chief implementor, told CDN Digital on Monday, July 19, that they implemented a granular lockdown in one of the subdivisions in the barangay.

Garganera said the subdivision involved a few houses which were close to each other.

“We did (that) already in one of the subdivisions that has around 20 positive individuals. We did that already last night. It involved few houses that are close to each other,” he said.

The councilor made the statement following the the plan of the Cebu City Police Office (CCPO) to recommend granular lockdowns there.

As of July 19, 2021, Guadalupe recorded 12 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the total number to 116 cases in the barangay.

Guadalupe recorded the highest number of active cases as of July 18 with 117.

Cebu City has 1,440 active cases as of Sunday, July 18, 2021 with 118 new cases, 66 additional reported recoveries.

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