In the first month of the LuzonLockdown, Meralco records 47 'unnecessary power interruptions' caused by foreign objects, with 13 hospitals among the affected customers.
Meralco said that from March 16 to April 15, there were 47"unnecessary power interruptions" caused by kites and other foreign objects. These outages affectedSeveral barangays in Quezon City, Bulacan, Valenzuela City, Caloocan City, Tondo in Manila, Marikina City, Angono in Rizal, Parañaque City, and Taguig City have experienced tripped power due to foreign objects getting entangled in power lines.
"Nakikiusap po ako sa ating mga kababayan, huwag na po muna tayong magpalipad ng saranggola. Hindi po ito nakakatulong bagkus ay nakakaperwisyo po ito, hindi lamang po sa amin sa Meralco, higit sa lahat sa taumbayan na umaasa sa patuloy na serbisyo ng Meralco, lalo na 'yung mga vital facilities tulad ng ospital,"Meralco said some 260 kites are retrieved per day despite the enhanced community quarantine in Luzon.
The power distributor reminded the public that kite flying can also lead to electrocution, as high voltage electricity can travel down kite strings.When Meralco linemen are forced to make line repairs in areas of high COVID-19 incidence, they may be exposed to the virus and inadvertently spreading an infection wherever else they go," Meralco said.
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