(File photo) MANILA - Some 540 areas across the country have been placed under granular lockdown as the country continues to grapple with a surge in coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) cases, Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Eduardo Ano said Monday night. "In fact, po ay aabot sa 97 ang LGUs (local government units) na under ng Alert Level 3. Sa pagpapatupad ng ating granular lockdown nationwide, makikita po na 31 cities at municipalities ang apektado, 268 barangays po, at 540 areas naman po ang kasalukuyang under granular lockdown ang 60 ay nasa National Capital Region, at ang apektado ay 717 households or 1,482 individuals. (In fact, there are 97 LGUs under Alert Level 3. In the implementation of our granular lockdown nationwide, we can see that 31 cities and municipalities are affected, with 268 barangays and 540 areas currently under granular lockdown 60 are in the National Capital Region while a total of 717 households or 1,482 individuals