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Davao City closes borders due to coronavirus outbreak
Davao City has implemented travel restrictions for its residents and visitors as a precautionary measure against the growing threat of COVID-19.
Residents of Davao City are prohibited from leaving the city's boundaries.
Short-term visitors currently in Davao City are advised to depart immediately.
Prospective travelers are requested to postpone their visits to Davao City until President Rodrigo Duterte lifts the state of public health emergency.
Despite the restrictions, Davao City is not on lockdown.
Prior to the travel ban, Mayor Sara Duterte had already temporarily closed the Night Market along Roxas Avenue and ordered all parks and playgrounds shut.
The Southern Philippines Medical Center may soon have the capability to test samples of the novel coronavirus later this month, pending the arrival of necessary materials.
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