User:Triila73/sandbox/2020 coronavirus pandemic in Las Piñas City

The first confirmed case of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Las Piñas was recorded on March 12, 2020. It involved a 53-year-old Filipino man from Barangay Pamplona Tres, he was admitted to Las Piñas General Hospital and Satellite Trauma Center.

2020 coronavirus pandemic in Las Piñas City
Disease	COVID-19
Virus strain	SARS-CoV-2
Location	Las Piñas City
First outbreak	Metro Manila
Index case	Pamplona Tres
Arrival date	March 11, 2020 (4 years, 2 months and 4 days)
Confirmed cases	206 recorded by the Local Government Unit 206 recorded by the Local Health Department
Suspected cases‡	65
Recovered	53 recorded by the Local Government Unit 48 recorded by the Local Health Department
Deaths	21 recorded by the Local Government Unit 12 recorded by the Local Health Department
Government website
https://www.doh.gov.ph/2019-nCoV
‡Suspected cases have not been confirmed by laboratory tests as being due to this strain, although some other strains may have been ruled out.

As of May 9, 2020, there have been 206 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Las Piñas, out of these cases, 48 recoveries and 21 deaths have been recorded by the Local Government Unit. While 206 confirmed cases of COVID-19 were recorded by the Department of Health, out of these cases, 48 recoveries and 12 deaths have been recorded.

The Research Institute for Tropical Medicine (RITM) in Muntinlupa, Metro Manila, is the medical facility where suspected cases are being tested for COVID-19 since January 30, 2020. Before that date, confirmatory tests were made abroad. Currently, eight sub-national laboratories (in Metro Manila, Baguio, Bicol, Cebu, Davao, and Iloilo) are also conducting testings while several laboratories are still undergoing proficiency testing before use.

On March 9, President Rodrigo Duterte issued Proclamation No. 922, declaring the country under a state of public health emergency. On March 12, President Duterte declared "Code Red Sub-Level 2," issuing a partial lockdown on Metro Manila including Las Piñas and extending the metropolis' class suspensions up to April 12, to prevent a nationwide spread of COVID-19. The class suspensions were later extended up to April 14 through a memorandum circular released by Malacañang on March 14. On March 16, the entirety of Luzon has been placed under an "enhanced community quarantine."

On March 14, Las Piñas City Mayor Imelda Aguilar declares a state of calamity to prevent the spread of the virus, the declaration will affect the operations of shopping malls that will close except for groceries, supermarkets, markets and pharmacies, distribution of relief goods and disinfection of city areas have started on March 21, 2020. A 24-hour curfew was later implemented.

Response

National government

Before the partial lockdown on Metro Manila declared on March 12, President Rodrigo Duterte had initially suspended classes across all levels in Metro Manila from March 10 to 14 upon reaching a consensus with the Metro Manila Council (the mayors of Metro Manila) due to the rapidly increasing number of cases especially in the area.

On March 12, President Duterte announced a partial lockdown covering Metro Manila, that begun on March 15 and will last until April 14. Under the partial lockdown:

• The region is closed to land, air, and sea travel. However, mass transportation within Metro Manila such as the Manila LRT and MRT continues to operate under proper social distancing guidelines.
• Suspension of classes at all levels in Metro Manila is extended until April 14.
• Spontaneous and planned mass gatherings are banned.
• Work in the Executive department is suspended under the lockdown period.
• The Department of Labor and Employment encourages employers in the private sector to arrange "flexible work arrangements".

Local Government Unit

On March 12, the Local Government Unit of Las Piñas later implemented safety measures after the partial lockdown, this includes the cancellation of activities and events such as graduation rites, recognition rites, seminars, trainings, job fairs, social events, barangay assemblies, mass weddings and inductions. City Mayor Imelda Aguilar later declared a state of calamity and implemented a 24-hour curfew after a resident was tested positive. Distribution of 100, 000 packs of relief goods to the residents and disinfection of city areas continued to combat the virus.

After the announcement regarding the distribution of relief goods at the city hall, the distribution was controversial after the social distancing protocol was not followed, videos and photos later went viral. Aguilar later apologized and renew the distribution plan by distributing it per household.

As of April 2, the Las Piñas government reports that more than 75,000 food packages have been distributed to the city's households. Mayor Aguilar urged residents who have yet to receive their packages to contact their barangay hall.

The Las Piñas government has announced plans to convert a 100-bed drug rehabilitation center in the city into an isolation facility for its residents suspected or confirmed to have COVID-19.

Notes

Legend and Notes

• "—" means no data, not 0
• Recoveries and deaths that are under validation on which barangays they belong will still be labelled as admitted but they are included in the number of the total recoveries and deaths.