Manila Mayor Isko Moreno announced that the capital city is preparing for a possible implementation of a lockdown due to the increasing number of cases triggered by the COVID-19 Delta variant in the country.
In a statement, Moreno called an emergency meeting to discuss how to mitigate the spread of the Delta variant.
He also ordered the Manila Disaster and Risk Reduction Management Office, the Manila Barangay Bureau, and the Manila Police Department to “alert its forces in case the need of a granular lockdown”.
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Moreno is also talking with the city’s major hospitals, the Manila COVID-19 Field Hospital, and the Manila Health Department in case of another surge of COVID-19 cases.
“Ayaw na nating marinig na may mga namatay sa parking lot dahil wala nang space sa ospital. Grabeng dagdag pasakit ‘yun,” Moreno said.
“Kaya ngayon na may Delta variant, it’s a good thing that we have a facility that can serve the public. Welcome po ang lahat dito,” he added.
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Moreno said that the LGU is preparing in case of a broader lockdown due to the rise in infections.
“The City of Manila has actually been preparing for the worst-case scenario over the past few months. Kahit nung hindi pa nagka-surge, we have kept on adding to our quarantine facilities and other resources in response to the pandemic. Hindi talaga dapat maging kampante,” he said. (TDT)
