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President of Philippines declares that the city of Manila is being quarantined

Philippines

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has ordered the closure of the capital, Manila as a precautionary measure aimed at tackling the deadly Corona virus.
 
 
Duterte signed the emergency declaration to intensify the efforts of government agencies and units, to act immediately to prevent loss of life and use appropriate resources to implement urgent and decisive measures to contain and prevent the spread of corona, mitigate its effects and impact on society and prevent disruption in the performance of government and society.