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DOH says first case also traveled to QC (Eagle News) — The COVID-19 Omicron sub-variant BA.2.12 has been detected in Baguio City, the Department of Health announced on Wednesday, April 27. According to the DOH, the sublineage was detected in a 52-year-old Finnish female who arrived in the country on April 2. The DOH said the patient was not required to undergo routine isolation in a quarantine facility because she was asymptomatic and was fully […]
(Eagle News) — Over 50 areas in Quezon City have been placed under a special concern lockdown due to an increase in COVID-19 cases, the local government announced on Friday, Sept. 17. As of September 16, the local government said the following areas are under a lockdown that will last for 14 days from the start of the lockdown implementation in each area: According to the local government, it will distribute food packs and essential […]
(Eagle News) — Fifty-five areas in Quezon City are under a “special concern lockdown” amid the increase in COVID-19 cases there. According to the local government, the “special concern lockdown” in the following areas will last for 14 days: According to the local government, it will distribute food packs and essential kits to affected families. The affected families will also undergo swab testing and a mandatory 14-day quarantine. Quezon City is part of Metro Manila, […]
(Eagle News) — The Quezon City government has charged two individuals for getting a third COVID-19 vaccine shot in the city even if they had already been fully vaccinated in another. In a statement, the local government said one of those charged before the City Prosecutors Office received his second Sinovac dose in Mandaluyong City on May 10, but still received a Moderna shot in Quezon City last week. The other, the local government said, […]
(Eagle News) — The Quezon City government has placed 25 areas under a “special concern lockdown” amid the surge in COVID-19 cases in those areas. According to the local government, the following areas are under a 14-day lockdown: part of Quirino Highway, Barangay Gulod part of ROTC Hunters, Cluster 7, Barangay Tatalon part of G. Araneta Avenue, Barangay Santol part of Luke Street, Hobart Subdivision 2, Barangay Kaligayahan part of GKHSIA, Upper Banlat, Barangay Tandang […]
At least 82 cops in police station found to be positive for COVID-19 (Eagle News) — Philippine National Police Chief Guillermo Eleazar has ordered the relief of the station commander of the Quezon City Police District’s Station 3 following the deployment of policemen for State of the Nation Address-related duties even if their swab test results were pending. At least 82 of the 161 police station personnel were found to have tested positive for COVID-19. […]
(Eagle News) — The Philippine National Police has approved the dismissal of two policemen allegedly involved in the killing of a colleague whom they initially claimed to have committed suicide in Quezon City. According to PNP Chief Guillermo Eleazar, the dismissal was after Police Corporal Sherwin Rebot was found guilty of grave misconduct (murder), for violation of Presidential Decree 1829 (Obstruction of Justice), simple irregularity in the performance of duty (loafing), less grave neglect of […]
(Eagle News) — The Quezon City Hall of Justice building and its annex are temporarily closed after four court officers and employees tested positive for COVID-19. Mayor Joy Belmonte made the announcement of the temporary closure in a July 7 letter to Regional Trial Court Executive Judge Cecilyn Burgos-Villavert and Metropolitan Trial Court Executive Judge Ace Alagar. Belmonte earlier said she tested positive for COVID-19. Disinfection of the venues started on Thursday and will last […]
(Eagle News) — The Quezon City government has announced it would fast-track its plans to extend the city’s existing bike lanes as more people shift to bicycles for transport amid the COVID-19 pandemic. In a statement, Mayor Joy Belmonte said the extension of the city’s 55-kilometer bicycle lane “in the next few weeks” was because of “the pressing need for transport during the pandemic, and the bike culture that emerged…” She noted, however, that bicycle […]
Looks to extend lockdown in 11 other areas (Eagle News)–The Quezon City government has placed two densely populated areas under a special concern lockdown, and is looking to extend the same in 11 other areas. In a statement, the local government said Assistant City Administrator for Operations Alberto Kimpo identified the two additional areas as Certeza Compound in Barangay Culiat and Alley 2 Homart Road in Barangay Baesa in a letter to Department of the […]
(Eagle News)–The Quezon City government expressed condolences to the family of a 13-year-old girl who died after her house fell into a waterway recently. In a statement on Monday, the local government said also critically injured in the incident in Barangay Obrero were two other children and their grandmother, who are confined at the East Avenue Medical Center. According to the local government, based on initial investigation, the affected family was among 47 families recommended by […]
(Eagle News)–The number of coronavirus disease 2019 cases in Quezon City has reached 2000. According to the local government, based on Department of Health data, of the 2000, 1634 have been confirmed by the City Epidemiology and Surveillance Unit. Over 600, or 624, have recovered while 169 have died. Active cases have reached 841. Batasan Hills has the most number of COVID-19 cases so far, at 85. This was followed by Bahay Toro, at 62 […]
