Duterte Expands Philippine Lockdown to 60 Million People

Entire main Luzon island on home quarantine until April 12
Philippine Stock Exchange announced trading halt from March 17

Members of the Philippine Army stand with disinfectant spray and a thermometer at a check point in the City of Marikina, Metro Manila, the Philippines, on March 16 — Members of the Philippine Army stand with disinfectant spray and a thermometer at a check point in the City of Marikina, Metro Manila, the Philippines, on March 16
Photographer: Veejay Villafranca/Bloomberg

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By Andreo Calonzo and Claire Jiao

March 16, 2020 at 8:00 AM UTC

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March 16, 2020 at 3:38 PM UTC

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Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday widened a month-long lockdown in the capital region to cover the main Luzon island to contain an outbreak of the new coronavirus.