Muntinlupa Representative, Rozzano Rufino “Ruffy” Biazon seeks the suspension of direct flights from Wuhan, China to the Philippines for the safety of the public against the novel coronavirus.
READ: 3 Chinese nationals quarantined in Kalibo due to suspected SARS-like virus
In his Twitter post, the government official said he wrote a letter to the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) requesting the suspension of flights from Wuhan, China.
READ: China records 9 coronavirus deaths, 440 confirmed cases
There are already 13 provinces in China that has confirmed cases of infection with 440 cases and nine deaths.
Meanwhile, three Chinese nationals were reportedly quarantined after they were suspected of having contracted the new SARS-like pneumonia virus. The Provincial Health Office (PHO) in Kalibo is currently on red alert status.—AAC
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