One Area in Barangay Bakakeng Central placed on Lockdown; 1 Lockdown Order to be Lifted

Today, August 19, 2020, Mayor Benjamin Magalong has signed memorandums ordering the implementation of new lockdown order and lifting of lockdown order on several areas in the City of Baguio.

Provisional Lockdown Order

In Memorandum No. 203, series of 2020, Mayor Magalong ordered to place Upper Bengao, Barangay Bakakeng Central under provisional lockdown for contact tracing purposes effective immediately until further notice.

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 the 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.

Lifted Lockdown Order

Through Memorandum No. 204, series of 2020, the granular lockdown over Sweetwater Street, Crystal Cave, Barangay Bakakeng Central will be lifted 7:00 AM tomorrow, August 20, 2020.

Source: PIO – City of Baguio