MANILA, Philippines — Mayor Joy Belmonte has ordered “public safety hours” across Quezon City starting Monday, March 16, due to public health risks from COVID-19. 20, has prohibited hanging around and roaming in the city’s public places, including streets, highways, and sidewalks from 8:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m.ADVERTISEMENT“Under Executive Order No. 20, I have mandated the implementation of public safety hours within Quezon City due to COVID-19. “During the public safety hours, all persons within the territorial jurisdiction of Quezon City are prohibited to roam around, loiter, wander, stay or meander in all public places, whether singly or in groups,” she also explained. To date, the Philippines has confirmed 140 people with COVID-19, including 11 deaths.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer March 15, 2020 12:11 UTC