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COVID-19 patients in San Juan City in stable condition: Zamora

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2020/news/03/10/san-juan-thumb.jpg"/><figcaption>From the San Juan City official Facebook page</figcaption></figure></div>MANILA - Five patients who tested positive for the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in San Juan City are stable as they continue to receive medical treatment, San Juan City Mayor Francis Zamora said Tuesday.&quot;All of them are in stable condition and they&#x27;re all in the hospital right now,&quot; Zamora told ANC.The mayor said they are conducting contact tracing to find and quarantine those who were in touch with the patients.The five patients are among the Philippines&#x27; 33 confirmed coronavirus cases. <ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/03/10/20/coronavirus-philippines-covid-19-doh-clarifies-only-33-cases">DOH clarifies: 33 confirmed COVID-19 cases, not 35; earlier total included 2 repeat tests</a></li></ul>On Monday, President Rodrigo Duterte suspended classes in all levels in Metro Manila from March 10 to 14 to prevent students&#x27; possible exposure to infection, as the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the country rose. The acute respiratory disease, which spread from China, has infected more than 110,000 people worldwide. <ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/03/09/20/duterte-suspends-classes-in-metro-manila-from-march-10-to-14">Duterte suspends Metro Manila classes from March 10-14 amid COVID-19 threat</a></li></ul>Since March 6, the country&#x27;s health department has confirmed 30 new infections, raising the total as of Tuesday to 33. The President has placed the Philippines under a state of public health emergency.<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>

The mayor said they are conducting contact tracing to effectively find and quarantine those who were in touch with the patients.

The mayor said they are conducting contact tracing to effectively find and quarantine those who were in touch with the patients.