Several Areas in Baguio City placed under Immediate Lockdown

Through Memorandum No. 173, series of 2020, Mayor Benjamin Magalong has ordered the immediate lockdown of several areas in Baguio City effective today, August 10, 2020, until further notice for contact tracing purposes.

The lockdown was ordered after the local Contact Tracing Task Force was informed that Baguio City’s most recent COVID-19 patients are residents of the following barangays.

Areas Placed Under Lockdown

• Golfview Horizon, Suello Village in Barangay Bakakeng Central
• Barangay Brookside
• Avelino Street in Barangay Fairview
• Limited lockdown to Bermuda Hills of Barangay San Luis

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

Source: PIO-City of Baguio