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No lockdown in NCR until Covid-19 cases reach thousands: PRRD
President Rodrigo Duterte stated that it is too early to implement a lockdown in the National Capital Region (NCR) unless the country reaches sustained community transmission of COVID-19.
Duterte reasoned that a lockdown would significantly disrupt the economy and the supply of essential goods like rice and gasoline.
He mentioned that a lockdown might be considered if the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases reaches thousands, citing potential figures of 5,000 in one area or 20,000 fatalities nationwide.
Currently, there are 24 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the country.
Classes in all levels within NCR were suspended from March 10 to 14 to safeguard students.
Health Secretary Francisco Duque III also expressed that a lockdown declaration might be premature without evidence of sustained community transmission.
Albay Representative Joey Salceda had previously proposed a week-long lockdown for Metro Manila as a preemptive measure against the virus.
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