Philippines reports 71 new cases of Covid-19
- The US has cancelled its annual military exercise with the Philippines.
- The Philippines reports 71 new cases and seven more deaths. This brings the total number of infections reaches 707, with the death toll at 45.
- The Philippines will stop issuing visas to foreigners in a bid to stop the spread of the novel coronavirus.
- Thousands of people have rushed to the Philippines’ main international airport in a bid to get out of the country amid a month-long lockdown.
- Cebu Pacific is cancelling all flights – domestic and international – from March 19 through April 14.
- Thousands of foreign travellers need to leave the northern Philippines by Friday or they will be stranded in the region, which has been placed under quarantine.
- Philippine Airlines has cancelled all domestic flights with immediate effect as a result of the strict quarantine imposed across the island of Luzon.
- The country has also halted stock, bond and currency trading until further notice.
- President Rodrigo Duterte placed the entire Philippine island of Luzon under an enhanced community quarantine until April 12, affecting some 57 million people. Any public movement would be restricted to only buying food, medicine and other essential items necessary for survival.
