MANILA: A curfew is going to be imposed again in Metro Manila of the Philippines, beginning Sunday (March 15), in a bid to contain the spread of COVID-19, the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) said Saturday. The curfew will be imposed from 8 pm to 5am, starting March 15 until April 14, it was disclosed.
Passengers wait at a bus terminal in Quezon City, Metro Manila, the Philippines, on Saturday . President Rodrigo Duterte said he would place some 12 million people in the Manila area on lockdown and even suspend government work for a month in an effort to stop the virus from spreading. - Bloomberg
The curfew was unanimously approved by the Metro Manila city and town officials. The World Health Organisation also lauded the move. The curfew is part of the lockdown that the government will impose on Monday to fight the virus. The Philippines placed Metro Manila, home to nearly 13 million people, under community quarantine in a bid to halt the spread of the COVID-19.
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