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136 infected as Covid hits 2 QC convents

The Quezon City government has launched a massive contact tracing operation after 136 individuals at two Catholic convents in the city tested positive for Covid-19.

Placed under special concern lockdown, or SCL, were the Religious of the Virgin Mary (RVM) in Cubao and Convent of the Holy Spirit in Barangay Immaculate Conception.

GRANULAR LOCKDOWN. Anislag Street in Barangay Quirino 3-B (Claro) in Project 3, Quezon City is under a special concern lockdown starting Thursday (Sept. 16, 2021). Metro Manila is under Alert Level 4 during the implementation of the Covid-19 alert level system starting Thursday, where smaller areas such as streets or houses with a high number of coronavirus cases will be placed on lockdown. (PNA photo by Joey O. Razon)