Granular Lockdown Ordered on Parts of Barangay Irisan

Mayor Magalong has limited the lockdown order on certain parts of Barangay Irisan, Baguio City. As per the Memorandum Order No. 184 series of 2020, the decision was made after further validation and coordination with Field Medical Officers.

Areas in Baguio City Under Lockdown

The following areas in Baguio City are therefore placed under lockdown, effective immediately:

• Calatan St., Purok 7;
• Lower Cypress (including Maryland Subdivision), Purok 14;
• UP Village, Purok 14-a;
• Purok 15;
• Purok 24-a; and
• Biak na Bato Street, Purok 27

Guidelines for Areas Under Lockdown:

Here are the following guidelines, as stated in Memorandum No. 144, Series of 2020, Lockdown procedures for purposes of contact tracing, to be implemented in areas under lockdown for contact tracing purposes:

1. 1. Upon confirmation of new and validated confirmed COVID 19 cases, the Office of the City Mayor shall issue a Memorandum ordering a lockdown over the barangay of residence of confirmed patients;
   2. Within a period of 48 hours upon implementation of lockdown order, the Field Medical Officer and pairing investigator shall recommend a scaling down of the secured areas, limited to the purok or street where the patient resides. (Secured area refers to the complete barangay or the purok/street monitored by checkpoint personnel.)

1. PNP Checkpoint personnel and assisting barangay officials shall immediately reassign checkpoints according to the recommendations of the Field Medical Officer and pairing investigator.
2. The Punong Barangay, with the conformity of the PNP Checkpoint personnel, shall immediately notify the City Mayor’s Office of checkpoint assignment.
3. A Memorandum lifting any lockdown Order shall be issued only upon the recommendation of the Contact Tracing Analysts Team.

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SOURCE: PIO-Baguio