DAPAT umano ay mayroong quick response teams ang mga lokal na pamahalaan na nagpapatupad ng localized lockdown sa mga piling lugar sa kanilang nasasakupan.
Ayon kay Department of Interior and Local Government Sec. Eduardo Año bagamat pinapayagan ng Inter-Agency Task Force on the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-MEID) ang paglalagay sa piling lugar sa lockdown kailangan ay mayroon itong QRT.
“By imposing localized lockdowns in specific areas within their jurisdiction, LGUs must have already organized their QRTs which shall swiftly and efficiently assist in the proper management of the Covid-19 situation in those areas,” ani Año.
“Imposing a localized lockdown comes with it several responsibilities. LGUs must be ready to enforce stringent health protocols, aggressively conduct contact tracing, testing, and isolation to contain and prevent the spread COVID-19 in the lockdown areas, among others.”
Bahagi ng QRT ang Health Promotion and Prevention Team (para sa syndromic surveillance); Disinfection Teams; Swabbing Teams; Contact Tracing Teams; Medical Evacuation Teams; Law and Order Teams; Barangay Health Emergency Response Team (BHERTS) at Social Amelioration/ Support Teams.
Maaari umanong magdeklara ng lockdown ang isang lokal na pamahalaan sa mga lugar na mayroong 10 o higit na kaso ng COVID o mabilis na pagdami ng kaso sa loob ng 14 na araw.
“Such decisions should have the concurrence of the regional IATF. Meaning, the mayor must consult with the RIATF before imposing a localized lockdown,” dagdag pa ni Año. “The government has to keep the balance between containing and preventing the spread of Covid-19 and mitigating the social, economic and security impacts of the pandemic crisis. Our approach now are localized and surgical lockdowns since we have been able to flatten the curve already.”