News Roundup 15 March 2020
Mar 15, 2020 • 1 min Read
COVID-19: Death toll now at 11; infected people in PH climb to 140 – DOH | INQUIRER.NET – The Department of Health (DOH) has reported three more deaths due to COVID-19, while 29 more people in the country have tested positive for the illness. DOH’s announcement late Sunday afternoon has brought to 11 the number of fatalities from COVID-19 and raised to 140 the number of people infected.
Palace satisfied with first day of Metro Manila quarantine | PHILSTAR.COM – Malacañang on Sunday said it is satisfied with the initial implementation of the “community quarantine” in Metro Manila and brushed aside fears that the travel restrictions would cause workers living outside the nation’s capital region to go hungry.
Snags seen on first day of community quarantine | Manila Bulletin – Several concerns were raised on the first day of the implementation of the community quarantine in Metro Manila on Sunday as the national government continues to find solutions on how to prevent the spread of the deadly 2019 coronavirus disease (COVID-19) across the country. Concerns from the ground received by the Manila Bulletin include lack of thermal scanners in checkpoints, the supposedly changing rules on the implementation of the guidelines as to who are allowed to enter and leave Metro Manila, and the horrendous traffic that the checkpoints caused.
Financial aid for virus-hit workers pushed | The Manila Times – Lawmakers called for financial aid for those who would be affected by the community quarantine in Metro Manila because of the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) outbreak.
