DOH: No need to suspend classes over nCoV

The Department of Health (DOH) does not recommend suspending classes as a precaution against the novel coronavirus, stating there is no guidance from the World Health Organization (WHO) to do so.

Health Secretary Francisco Duque III said private schools have more autonomy and can make their own decisions; some Chinese-Filipino schools in Manila opted to cancel classes on Monday as a preventive measure during the Chinese New Year celebrations.

Tiong Se Academy and Uno High School are among those requiring students and staff who recently returned from China or Hong Kong to undergo a two-week quarantine.