MANILA, Philippines — Classes in all levels in Metro Manila from Tuesday, March 10, to Saturday, March 14, have been canceled due to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) threat. President Rodrigo Duterte made the announcement in a Monday night press briefing in Malacañang. ADVERTISEMENT“Classes will be suspended in [the] NCR [National Capital Region] beginning tomorrow and will end on March 14 — the reason being tignan natin incubation period,” Duterte said. During the press briefing, Duterte also announced four new confirmed COVID-19 cases in the country, bringing the total cases to 24. What you need to know about Coronavirus.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer March 09, 2020 15:00 UTC