Metro Manila lockdown to be longer than that of COVID-19 epicenter Wuhan

Metro Manila lockdown to be longer than that of COVID19 epicenter Wuhan

MANILA - The home quarantine of 12 million people in Metro Manila was extended for the third time on Tuesday, which would stretch it longer than the lockdown of Wuhan in central China, the global epicenter of the novel coronavirus pandemic.

Wuhan, a city of 11 million, closed down for 76 days, from Jan. 23 to April 8, to contain the virus that was first reported at a wet market there late last year. Shutdowns designed to limit the spread of the coronavirus have left businesses struggling to survive and tens of millions jobless worldwide.

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