Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte introduced measures to isolate the community he called "closing" the capital to prevent the spread of nCoV.

President Duterte on 12 March announced the suspension of air, sea and inland travel to and from Manila, as well as other measures to isolate the community.

He passed a resolution authorizing a series of restrictions, including a ban on crowds, a one-month school shutdown, isolating communities that have detected nCoV infections, and shutdowns. in and out of Manila.

The moves were made after the Philippines on March 7 announced the first domestic case of nCoV infection. The country has so far recorded 52 positive cases of nCoV, including two deaths. President Duterte was tested for nCoV today, after three ministers in his cabinet and two congressmen were exposed to Covid-19.

Covid-19 originated in Wuhan, China in December 2019, appeared in 125 countries and territories, leaving more than 127,000 people infected, more than 4,700 dead and more than 68,000 people recovered. The World Health Organization (WHO) yesterday declared Covid-19 a pandemic and urged nations to deal aggressively.