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Tondo imposes hard lockdown

District 1 in Tondo, Manila has started its 48-hour hard lockdown at 5 a.m. on Sunday, May 3, as ordered by Manila Mayor Francisco “Isko” Domagoso.

48-HOUR LOCKDOWN.  A police officer points to the map showing areas in Tondo district where the 48-hour “hard lockdown” will be strictly enforced on orders of  Manila  Mayor Isko Moreno to pave the way for rapid mass testing of residents for possible virus infections. Last week, Moreno also imposed a hard lockdown in another thickly populated area of Sampaloc district. Norman Cruz

The Manila Mayor’s directive was aimed at preventing further spread of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), as well as allow for disease surveillance, verification and rapid risk assessment.

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The hard lockdown will end on Tuesday, May 5, at 5 a.m.

Tondo 1 District has been identified as the second area in Manila with the highest number of COVID-19 cases.

During hard lockdown, mass testing for COVID-19 will continue. 

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