News Roundup 18 March 2020
Mar 18, 2020 • 1 min Read
BREAKING: 15 new COVID-19 cases bring total to 202 | INQUIRER.NET – Fifteen more individuals were confirmed to have contracted the 2019 coronavirus disease (COVID-19), bringing the total to 202 as of noon Wednesday, the Department of Health (DOH) reported. The DOH has yet to give further details on the 15 new COVID-19 patients.
COVID-19 cases in the Philippines could reach 75,000 in months if not contained — DOH | PHILSTAR.COM – There could be as many as 75,000 new coronavirus cases in the Philippines in two to three months if the spread of the contagion is not contained, the Department of Health said Wednesday. Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said this was the estimate of experts from the DOH and the World Health Organization along with Filipino epidemiologists. The projection was based on the total number of cases worldwide, which stands at nearly 200,000.
Mayor Sotto assures Pasig City gov’t regular and job order employees of full pay during Luzon quarantine | Manila Bulletin – Pasig City government employees will receive their full pay during community quarantine amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) threat. In a facebook post on Tuesday, Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto said all regular and job order employees will receive their full pay.
Pasig prepares 400k food packs for residents | The Manila Times – Pasig City Mayor Victor “Vico” Sotto said the city is preparing 400,000 food packs for residents during the enhanced community quarantine period. In a Facebook post on Wednesday, Sotto said this is to help those who could not report to work because of the quarantine.
