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City of Manila distributes face masks to students for free
The city of Manila began distributing free face masks to public school students from elementary to high school levels on Friday, January 31, 2020.
This distribution was ordered by Mayor Isko Moreno following the Department of Health's announcement of the first novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) infection in the Philippines.
The city government has also distributed face masks to each of its 896 barangays.
A Chinese national with a travel history to Wuhan, China, was confirmed as the first case and is hospitalized in Manila.
Mayor Moreno had previously warned establishments against overpricing facemasks, threatening to cancel business permits or charge them for profiteering.
Manila Vice Mayor Honey Lacuna-Pangan confirmed that city health workers were alerted and would provide information about the coronavirus.
Some Chinese schools in Manila had already suspended classes starting January 27.
The new article also noted that face mask supplies ran out in some pharmacies and stores early Friday morning, with students scrambling for limited stocks.
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