The local City Health Office of Alabang said Monday the coronavirus situation in its Morning Breeze compound, under a two-week lockdown, was now under control, adding residents who had contracted COVID-19 had shown improving conditions.
Muntinlupa CHO chief Dr. Teresa Tuliao said in a statement the Extreme Localized Community Quarantine (ELCQ) in Morning Breeze had helped improve and control the situation in the compound with only 16 active cases and six recoveries as of June 15.
Tuliao noted that all active cases confined in Ospital ng Muntinlupa were recovering while all probable cases in the compound had tested negative for COVID-19.
During the two-week lockdown, the CHO said it conducted a mass testing and strengthened its isolation strategies and treatment of residents while the local government provided relief food packs to cover all meals and other basic supplies during the effectivity of the lockdown.
Muntinlupa Mayor Jaime Fresnedi ordered an ELCQ in the compound, initially set from June 3 to June 5 but was extended until June 16, 11:59 PM, due to the alarming increase of COVID-19 cases in the community.
The local health office earlier recorded clustering of cases where COVID-19 positive residents live close to each other. Social distancing and strict use of face masks were also not followed, officials said.
Fresnedi, in a statement, said the local government would continue to strictly monitor the situation in Morning Breeze after the lifting of the lockdown on June 16 to ensure that adherence to health protocols would be sustained.
“We ask for the cooperation of our residents in Morning Breeze to continue practicing social distancing and follow health protocols such as wearing of face masks, frequent washing of hands, and among others to completely curb the virus in the community,” Fresnedi said.
Muntinlupa City has 303 confirmed cases with 185 recoveries, 83 active cases, 35 reported deaths, 43 suspect cases, and 334 probable cases as of June 14