Cops arrest over 6,000 alleged quarantine violators during Navotas City 14-day lockdown

August 2, 2020

Over 6,000 alleged quarantine violators were apprehended by the authorities during the 14-day lockdown in Navotas City, the National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) said on Sunday.

Data showed that a total of 6,160 violators from 5:00 am of July 16 to 11:59 pm of July 29 were arrested and some of them were already referred to the Prosecutor’s Office while others underwent coronavirus disease awareness seminars.

Police Major General Debold Sinas, NCRPO chief, lauded the "successful" implementation of lockdown of the Navotas City Police Station.

"I commend the effort of the Navotas City Police Station for the successful implementation of their lockdown to give way to their Local Government Unit to conduct all the necessary efforts to control the growing number of COVID positive cases in their area,” Sinas said.

“We also wish to thank our citizens for the cooperation you have shown to the authorities. Rest assured that your Team NCRPO is always ready to serve and protect you amidst this fight against this unseen enemy," he added.

The Navotas City was placed under a 14-day total lockdown to control the movement of people, facilitate sanitation and disinfection and conduct thorough contact tracing among its constituents.

The initiative was made after the number of tested positive for coronavirus had significantly increased.

During the implementation of the hard lockdown, all residents were prohibited from going outside of their homes if not necessary, except for the healthcare workers, police and military personnel, government employees, service workers and barangay officials.

The Navotas City Police Station also established Quarantine Control Points (QCPs) to implement and achieve the required security measures in areas declared to be under total lockdown.

A total 586 law enforcers from NCRPO, SAF, Joint-Task Force NCR and Maritime were deployed at internal QCPs, barangays, markets, fishports and other places of convergence to enforce the existing health protocols. Ella Dionisio/DMS