MANILA, Philippines — A street in Marikina City that is known for being densely populated was put on “neighborhood quarantine” Friday after a new case of COVID-19 was discovered in the area, the local government said. In a statement, Mayor Marcelino Teodoro said that F. Mariano St. in Barangay Nangka will be on quarantine for 24 hours. He said its isolation will only be removed until after contact tracing in the area has been completed. Although there was only one confirmed COVID-19 case there, Teodoro said F. Mariano Street was placed under quarantine because it was known to have a “talipapa” (wet market) that is usually crowded. According to the Marikina City mayor, the new COVID-19 case was discovered via a link map, a system they use to locate individuals who have had direct contact with COVID-19 patients.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer May 08, 2020 09:56 UTC