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Barangay in Manila placed under 'total shutdown' due to boxing, gambling while on lockdown

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<p>MANILA - Manila Mayor Francisco &quot;Isko Moreno&quot; Domagoso has ordered the total shutdown of a barangay which had been conducting leisure activities despite the Luzon-wide lockdown, exposing residents to the risk of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), the city&#x27;s public information office (PIO) said Monday.</p><p>In a social media post, the Manila PIO said Moreno issued Executive Order No. 19, which would place Barangay 20 on total shutdown starting 8 p.m. on Tuesday until 8 p.m. on Wednesday.</p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">BREAKING: Mayor <a href="https://twitter.com/IskoMoreno?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@IskoMoreno</a> has ordered a 24-hour TOTAL SHUTDOWN of Barangay 20 upon learning that residents have been conducting leisure activities such as boxing and bingo.<br/><br/>Barangay residents now face immense risk of exposure to COVID-19, he said.<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/AlertoManileno?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#AlertoManileno</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/COVID19PH?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#COVID19PH</a> <a href="https://t.co/4A757LzDH7">pic.twitter.com/4A757LzDH7</a></p>— Manila Public Information Office (@ManilaPIO) <a href="https://twitter.com/ManilaPIO/status/1249674769479266311?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 13, 2020</a></blockquote><div><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8" type="text/javascript"></script></div><p>Moreno issued the order after he discovered that residents have been engaging in leisure activities such as boxing and bingo despite the enhanced community quarantine, according to the Manila PIO.</p><p>The mayor also ordered disease surveillance, testing and rapid risk assessment operations in the barangay.</p><p>Since March 17, Luzon has been placed under lockdown, which strictly enforces home quarantine and prohibits mass gatherings, to curb the spread of COVID-19.</p>

<p>MANILA - Manila Mayor Francisco "Isko Moreno" Domagoso has ordered the total shutdown of a barangay which had been conducting leisure activities despite the Luzon-wide lockdown, exposing residents to the risk of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), the city's public information office (PIO) said Monday.</p>

MANILA - Manila Mayor Francisco "Isko Moreno" Domagoso has ordered the total shutdown of a barangay which had been conducting leisure activities despite the Luzon-wide lockdown, exposing residents to the risk of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), the city's public information office (PIO) said Monday.