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Manila suspends classes March 9-15 due to virus threat

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2019/news/06/06/20180823-manila-city-hall-gcs-9870.jpg"/></figure></div>MANILA- The Philippine capital suspended classes Monday, March 9, until Sunday, March 15 as a precautionary measure against the new coronavirus outbreak (COVID-19).Manila City Mayor Isko Moreno ordered the suspension in light of the &quot;the growing number of COVID-19 confirmed cases in the country.&quot;The Philippines so far confirmed 10 cases of COVID-19, including an incident of local transmission. The development prompted President Rodrigo Duterte to place the country under a state of public health emergency to arrest the spread of the pathogen that has killed 3,500 and infected 109,000 people worldwide. <ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/03/09/20/duterte-declares-state-of-public-health-emergency-philippines-due-to-coronavirus">Philippines declares state of public health emergency due to coronavirus</a></li></ul>Health Secretary Francisco Duque III on Monday said decisions of local government units on class suspensions must be followed.&quot;We need to respect the local chief executives&#x27; decision to suspend classes and that must be followed by all concerned,&quot; Duque said.

The Philippine capital suspended classes Monday, March 9 until Sunday, March 15 as a precautionary measure against the new coronavirus outbreak (COVID-19).

The Philippine capital suspended classes Monday, March 9 until Sunday, March 15 as a precautionary measure against the new coronavirus outbreak (COVID-19).