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Quezon City naghanda ng isolation tents para sa COVID-19 cases

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Posted at Mar 23 08:15 PM

Nagtayo ng isolation tents ang Quezon City na naka-standby sakaling lumobo ang kaso ng COVID-19 cases ng lungsod. Read more »

QC health exec says hospitals, not city gov't, sent home positive COVID-19 patients

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Posted at Mar 23 01:09 AM

A Quezon City health official clarified on Sunday that the decision to send home 3 QC residents positive for COVID-19 was made by the various Metro Manila hospitals, not the city government, and that it was based on protocols set by the DOH. Read more »

3 COVID-19 patients in QC sent home due to lack of space in health facilities: mayor

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Updated as of Mar 22 03:07 PM

Three COVID-19 patients in Quezon City were sent home following their test for the virus due to lack of space in facilities, Mayor Joy Belmonte said Sunday.   Read more »

QC's 8 new coronavirus cases raise city's total to 40

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Posted at Mar 21 02:11 AM

The Quezon City government on Friday confirmed 8 new cases of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), raising the city's tally to 40. Read more »

'Missing' COVID-19 patient in QC located in same street, street number but different barangay

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Posted at Mar 20 04:00 PM

A coronavirus patient from Quezon City who supposedly went missing was located already, the city's mayor Joy Belmonte said. Read more »

QC's Belmonte hits complaints of 'slow' COVID-19 response

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Posted at Mar 20 03:43 PM

Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte on Thursday scorned those who criticized her local government's alleged "slow" distribution of aid for residents affected by the month-long Luzon coronavirus lockdown, saying those who "hate" her are not obliged to accept any of her projects.   Read more »

Belmonte: 3 COVID-19 'hot zones' in QC gated subdivisions

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Posted at Mar 19 12:32 AM

MANILA - Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte on Wednesday said three of the so-called coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) "hot zones" in the city are in gated subdivisions. Read more »

400,000 families in Quezon City need aid during COVID-19 quarantine: Belmonte

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Posted at Mar 18 10:39 PM

In an interview with radio DZMM, Belmonte said 400,000 families or 2 million people need to be supplied with basic goods, like food and water.  Read more »

Coronavirus outbreak reaching urban poor areas is 'disastrous': QC Mayor

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Updated as of Mar 18 08:46 PM

Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte on Wednesday said the local government is doing everything to prevent the coronavirus from spreading to urban poor areas, describing such situation as "disastrous."   Read more »

Daan-libong face masks, food packs hatid sa mga sapul ng Luzon lockdown sa QC

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Posted at Mar 18 01:09 PM

Magpapamahagi ng mga pagkain at groceries ang lokal na pamahalaan ng Quezon City para sa nasa 200,000 pamilyang apektado ng community quarantine sa lungsod, ayon kay Mayor Joy Belmonte.  Read more »

QC malls halt operations amid COVID-19 spread, says Belmonte

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Posted at Mar 17 03:12 AM

Quezon City mall operators have agreed to stop operations starting Monday up to April 14 or until the government lifts the enhanced community quarantine imposed due to the spread of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), Mayor Joy Belmonte said.  Read more »

Quezon City to impose 'public safety hours' from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m.

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Posted at Mar 15 07:33 PM

But the order exempts residents who are going to work or returning home from work, as well as those with medical-related purposes. Read more »

QC eyes renting hotel to house suspected coronavirus cases

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Posted at Mar 15 02:11 AM

Another option is to convert vacant areas in Quezon City into quarantine section. Read more »

QC declares state of calamity amid COVID-19 spread

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Posted at Mar 13 05:37 PM

MANILA - Quezon City was placed under a state of calamity Friday ahead of the start of Metro Manila's community quarantine amid the spread of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).    Read more »

4-day work week, no more fiestas: QC outlines quarantine measures vs COVID-19

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Updated as of Mar 13 10:35 AM

Quezon City will prohibit mass gatherings such as sports events, beauty pageants, and fiesta celebrations while also implementing a 4-day work week for its employees in compliance with the resolution of a government interagency task force to place Metro Manila under "community quarantine." Read more »

Mayor Belmonte confirms 4th COVID-19 case in Quezon City

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Posted at Mar 11 11:46 PM

Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte on Wednesday said another resident of the city tested positive for the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Read more »

QC places 40 people in home quarantine for contact with 3 COVID-19 patients

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Updated as of Mar 11 03:24 PM

Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte said the 40 underwent medical tests and were placed under home-quarantine, while they wait for their results. Read more »

3 of 24 novel coronavirus cases from Quezon City: mayor

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Updated as of Mar 10 09:26 AM

Three of the country's 24 confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) are from Quezon City, Mayor Joy Belmonte said Tuesday.  Read more »

QC trains village health workers in fight vs coronavirus

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Posted at Feb 29 11:50 AM

The Quezon City government has started training dozens of village health workers as local first responders in handling contagious illnesses like the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Read more »

QC lifts halt order to MRT-7 construction above Quezon Memorial Circle

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Posted at Feb 28 06:43 PM

The Quezon City Government on Friday lifted the cease and desist order for an MRT-7 station that allegedly encroached on a city landmark. Read more »