Chinanews.com, March 21st. According to the "Philippine Star" report, in the afternoon of the 21st local time, the Philippines reported 77 new cases of new coronary pneumonia, the largest increase in a single day, and the total number of infected cases in the country reached 307.
The Philippine Ministry of Health said another five patients recovered, four of whom were elderly. At the same time, the death toll from neo-coronary pneumonia was 19.
To reduce the rate of infection, Philippine President Duterte ordered a blockade of Luzon for a month and imposed restrictive quarantine measures on residents. Duterte also called for schools to close, ban large-scale assemblies, and suspend public transportation.