The local government of Quezon City intensified on Tueday its lockdown of areas to stop the spread of the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) in the city.

A portion of Fairview was added to Quezon City’s Special Concern Lockdown Area (SCLA) list on Tuesday, bringing to 26 those under close monitoring for rising coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) cases.

“We have 26 lockdown areas now. About 36 families on lockdown in Fairview,” Mayor Joy Belmonte told the Philippine News Agency in a text message.

The areas in Fairview placed under SCLA starting Tuesday are Block 12 (Lot 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15) and Blocks 13 to 14 of Sto. Niño Village, Chestnut Extension.

Based on the data received by Belmonte from the City Epidemiology and Disease Surveillance Unit, there were 10 confirmed cases in the affected areas.

While under the SCLA, the local government will conduct contact tracing and subject resident to real-time reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (swab) tests. They will also have to quarantine for 14 days.

“The city government will continue to distribute food packs and essential kits to the affected families,” Belmonte said.

Based on the latest data from the its health department, QC still has 2,991 active cases while the total number of validated infections have reached 35,878.

Currently under SCLA in QC are the following areas:
• No. 46 and 50 K-9th Street, Barangay West Kamias – started March 3
• 49 & 51 E Rodriguez Sr. Ave., Barangay Doña Josefa – started March 4
• Paul Street and Thaddeus Street, Jordan Park Homes Subdivision, Doña Carmen, Barangay Commonwealth – started March 4
• No. 237 Apo Street, Barangay Maharlika – started March 4
• No. 64 14th Avenue, Barangay Socorro – started March 6
• No. 64-B Agno Extension, Barangay Tatalon – started March 7
• No. 90 Gonzales Compound, Barangay Balon Bato – started March 8
• No. 2A – 4 K-6th, Barangay West Kamias – started March 8
• Portion of Sitio 5, Jose Abad Santos, Barangay Sta. Lucia – started March 9
• No. 138 -178 Orchids Street and No. 153-165 Jasmin Street, Barangay Central – started March 10
• No. 43 Salvador St., Barangay Krus Na Ligas – started March 10
• A Portion of Ramos Compound, Barangay Unang Sigaw – started March 10
• No. 86 C. Benitez Street, Barangay San Martin de Porres – started March 10
• No. 18, 3rd Ave., Barangay BL Crame – started March 10
• No. 27 Mabituan Street, Barangay Masambong – started March 11
• No. 77 to Block 2 Lot 7 Orchids Street, Freedom Park 3, Barangay Batasan Hills – started March 11
• Christ the King Mission Seminary, No. 101 E. Rodriguez Sr. Ave., Barangay Kristong Hari – started March 12
• Nos. 20 and 22 Antique Street, Barangay Ramon Magsaysay – started March 12
• No. 43-N Langka Street, Barangay Balingasa – started March 12
• No. 82 Mabituan St., Barangay Masambong – started March 12
• PhilQ Manpower Services, No. 16 Tulip St., Barangay Roxas – started March 12
• No. 41 Mendoza St., Barangay Paltok – started March 13
• Robina St., Barangay Bungad – started March 13
• Just Textile Finishing Corporation located at No. 101 Kaingin Rd, Barangay Apolonio Samson (company barracks) – started March 14
• No. 9 Batangas Street, Barangay San Antonio – started March 1.