MANILA, Philippines — Localized lockdown will be implemented if the alert level hoisted for the 2019 coronavirus disease was raised to Code Red Sub-Level 2, the Department of Health (DOH) said on Tuesday. Vergeire defined local lockdown as isolating one part of a big area specifically isolating a city from a region. Under lockdown, Vergeire said people are not allowed to go in and out of their area. ‘Miscommunication’Vergeire said companies should not implement a lockdown after their employee tested positive for the COVID-19. She appealed to firms to call the health department for guidelines in case one of their employees is positive for the disease.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer March 10, 2020 13:41 UTC