photo by: Emmanuel Tupas (The Philippine Star ) 

The RIATF-EID XII, which has approved the resolution concurring the implementation of zoning containment strategy or localized lockdown in selected areas of the municipalities of Alabel in Sarangani Province, Midsayap in Cotabato Province and Tupi in South Cotabato due to the reported cases of contamination in the said areas, has announced that the localized lockdown in Alabel, Sarangani Province started on September 3 and will formally end on the 17th. It covers the following areas:

• Wet Section of the Mega Public Market, Alabel
• Purok Tagumpay, Poblacion; and
• Navarro Street, Purok 9 (Sta. Cruz), Poblacion, Alabel

Also, the localized lockdown of Midsayap, Province of Cotabato, which had been implemented from September 3-17, was meant to contain the residents in the affected community while contact tracing is being conducted. It covered the following areas of Midsayap, namely:

• Residential compounds in Barangay Poblacion 1 and 6
• Selected business establishments located at thePublic Market (Bagsakan), Poblacion 5
• Old public market stall owned by the Covid positive patient no. 7

Meanwhile, the localized lockdown of Tupi, South Cotabato from September 3-10 proved to be helpful in the conduct of contact tracing. The lockdown covered the following areas:

• Purok 77-A, Barangay Poblacion
• Purok 3, Barangay Bololmala
• Purok Malipayon, Barangay Lunen
• Purok Pag-asa II and Purok Small Spring III, Barangay Cebuano