Mall chain temporarily closes shops in metro due to community quarantine | Inquirer News

Mall chain temporarily closes shops in metro due to community quarantine

/ 05:16 PM March 15, 2020

MANILA, Philippines — All Ayala Malls in Metro Manila will be temporarily closed starting Monday in line with the imposition of a community quarantine in the capital region due to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic.

In a Facebook post, the mall operator said its establishments offering basic services such as supermarkets, drugstores and convenience stores will remain open.

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The company’s malls in Metro Manila include Alabang Town Center, Glorietta, Greenbelt, U.P. Town Center, Ayala Malls The 30th and Ayala Malls Vertis North.

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President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday night placed Metro Manila under quarantine, barring travels to and from the National Capital Region from March 15 to April 14 in a bid to reduce close contact between people.

As of posting time, the Philippines has 140 COVID-19 cases, 11 of whom died while five have recovered.

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The disease is spread through small droplets from the nose or mouth when people infected with the virus cough or sneeze.

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The World Health Organization declared the disease as a global pandemic after it killed nearly 5,000 people and infected 110,000 others worldwide.

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