Quezon City confirms 15 new coronavirus cases, 3 more deaths

13 barangays are now under extreme enhanced community quarantine in the Philippines' largest and most populous city

LOCKDOWN. Quezon City police guard a barricade in a street in Barangay Pasong Tamo in Quezon City on March 24, 2020. It is one of the 13 QC barangays under extreme enhanced community quarantine due to the coronavirus threat. Photo by Darren Langit

MANILA, Philippines – Quezon City recorded 3 more deaths due to the coronavirus disease, on Wednesday, March 25, bringing the number of fatal COVID-19 cases in the country's largest city to 13 – a third of the nationwide total.

 The Quezon City government said in a bulletin on Thursday, March 26, that there were 15 new coronavirus cases in the city, raising the total to 87. There were no new recoveries. Quezon City has the highest number of coronavirus cases recorded in any local government unit as of Wednesday. It is the country's largest and most populous city, with a population of almost 3 million. Out of the city's 142 barangays, 50 recorded coronavirus cases.

 On Wednesday, the city government placed Barangay Culiat under extreme enhanced community quarantine. A total of 13 barangays are under extreme enhanced community quarantine as of Wednesday: