Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte (Photo: AFP/VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) - ThePhilippines capital of Manila is implementing the lockdown measure for onemonth starting from March 15 to contain the spread of the SARS-CoV-2.
Since themorning of the day, competent forces cordoned off many roads in the capital,while domestic flights to and from Manila were cancelled. All schools closedwhile gatherings were called off.
PhilippinePresident Rodrigo Duterte on March 12 announced a halt on domestic land, seaand air travel to and from Manila, as well as a launch of communityquarantine measures in what he called a "lockdown" of thecapital to prevent the spread of the SARS-CoV-2.
The leader approved a resolution to allow a raft ofcontainment measures including bans on mass gatherings, a month of schoolclosure and quarantining in communities where infection cases aredetected, and stopping domestic travel in and out of Manila.
The move was made after the country confirmed thefirst domestic transmission of the virus on March 7. By the afternoon of March15, the Philippines recorded 140 infection cases with 11 fatalities.
President Duterte was also tested for the virusbecause two positive cases had joined meetings with the country’s Senatelawmakers and government officials./.
