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Metro Manila malls to shut down early ahead of quarantine

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MANILA — Mall operators on Saturday announced that their branches within Metro Manila will be closed earlier than usual as the region braces for a government-imposed quarantine.Metro Manila will be under community quarantine beginning Sunday, March 15, to Tuesday, April 14 in a bid to arrest the spread of COVID-19, now considered pandemic by the World Health Organization.<ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/03/14/20/metro-manila-quarantine-troops-at-borders-social-distancing-of-1-meter-radius-when-out-in-public">Metro Manila quarantine: Troops at borders, social distancing of 1-meter radius when out in public</a></li></ul>Local chief executives in Metro Manila have also agreed to impose curfew from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. as the quarantine takes effect.The country&#x27;s mall chains SM Supermalls, Robinsons Malls, Ayala Malls and Vista Malls said they would have shorter operating hours from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.SM Supermalls, Robinsons Malls and Vista Malls said they will impose their new schedule on Sunday, while Ayala Malls&#x27; will be effective today.The Philippines has recorded 64 cases of the new coronavirus strain, mostly in Metro Manila. Among them, 8 have died.<ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/03/14/20/metro-manila-quarantine-troops-at-borders-social-distancing-of-1-meter-radius-when-out-in-public">Metro Manila quarantine: Troops at borders, social distancing of 1-meter radius when out in public</a></li></ul>

The country's biggest mall chains SM Supermalls, Robinsons Malls, and Ayala Malls all said they will have shorter operating hours from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.

The country's biggest mall chains SM Supermalls, Robinsons Malls, and Ayala Malls all said they will have shorter operating hours from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.