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(Eagle News) — The Quezon City government said it is coordinating with the Department of Health, and is closely monitoring the case of a resident who tested positive for the Covid-19 United Kingdom variant, B.1.1.7. In a statement, the Quezon City government said that its epidemiology and surveillance unit has already conducted “contact tracing” of the patient’s close contacts, including the health workers at the isolation facility where the 29-year old male was brought. “The […]
(Eagle News) — The Quezon City government announced that the city will “receive an initial 1.1 million doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine” against COVID-19 after signing a tripartite agreement with the national government and AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals Philippines. Quezon City mayor Joy Belmonte said that the additional doses of AstraZeneca vaccines will be coming by the third quarter of this year. This is an increase from the previous 750,000 doses that it had initially ordered for […]
(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)– Tawi-Tawi has confirmed its first COVID-19 case. The Tawi-Tawi government said the 44-year-old male of the Philippine National Police, has a travel history from San Isidro, Quezon City to Zamboanga City to Basilan. From there he went to Zamboanga City and then to Tawi-Tawi. The local government said so far, he has been isolated and is currently isolated. Contact tracing is ongoing. Entry of locally stranded individuals including frontliners to Zamboanga City is […]
Releases additional guidelines in issuance of PWD cards (Eagle News)–The Quezon City government has issued a show-cause order against the person allegedly behind the issuance of Persons With Disabilities cards to “unqualified” members of a well-off family for P2000. In a statement, the local government said the permanent employee, who was ordered back to his mother unit in July 2019, was asked to explain within 72 hours why the cards, which went viral on social […]
https://youtu.be/uvOFDthDUEU (Eagle News) — By end of June, six dormitories for the use of health care workers would be completed inside the Quezon City Memorial Circle, according to the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH). This ‘We Heal as One Offsite Dormitory’ would be solely for use by doctors, nurses and other medical professionals working in hospitals within the territorial jurisdiction of Quezon City and need space to rest between shifts. Public Works and […]
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 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 […]
(Eagle News) –The Department of Public Works and Highways unveiled plans to build temporary dormitories for healthcare workers working in major hospitals along East Avenue and Quezon Avenue in Quezon City. Undersecretary Emil Sadain, also the head of the DPWH Task Force Head for Augmentation of Health Facilities, identified the Quezon Memorial Circle or the wide ground of Veterans Memorial Medical Center as ideal sites for the temporary accommodation of healthcare workers from East Avenue […]
(Eagle News)–All meat establishments in Quezon City are ordered to extend their operations to a maximum of 12 hours during the modified enhanced community quarantine. According to the guidelines issued by the Quezon City government, this was to prevent overcrowding of customers within a particular timeframe. The practice of rotating schedules for shoppers was also encouraged, and should be done in coordination with the concerned barangay. Establishments were also advised to prepare for contactless transactions. […]
(Eagle News) –Outdoor exercises in Quezon City are allowed only on selected hours during the modified enhanced community quarantine. Based on guidelines released by the local government on Monday, May 18, walking, jogging and cycling, among others, are only allowed from 5 a.m. to 8 p.m. All those who wish to exercise outside should also wear face masks and continue to observe social distancing. “No team sports or group exercises shall be allowed,” the guidelines […]
(Eagle News)–Tricycles are allowed to ply Quezon City roads during the modified enhanced community quarantine but only during selected hours. Based on the localized guidelines signed by Mayor Joy Belmonte, apart from tricycles, pedicabs and e-trikes shall be in operation only from 5 a.m. to 8 p.m. Not all of these vehicles will be allowed to ply the roads at one time as based on the guidelines, all tricycle associations, pedicab associations and e-trikes shall […]
