Virus checkpoint lines stretch kilometres in locked down Manila

Local leaders are also to begin imposing night-time curfews. FMTNews Virus

Train passengers waiting in Manila with some wearing masks as a precautionary measure against the coronavirus.

Despite a halt on domestic travel to and from the capital, shuttered malls and curfews, workers as well as provisions were still being allowed in via police and military checkpoints. “I am fine with it because it is for the safety of everyone,” said 47-year-old truck driver Pablito Elipien, who is used to the capital’s notorious gridlock.

President Rodrigo Duterte ordered the capital sealed off to domestic travel from Sunday, and by Monday the city’s malls – centres of life in the country – were opting to shut down.

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