#WalangPasok: Class Suspension Due To Coronavirus February 5, 2020 (Selected Areas)

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Several Private Schools and Colleges in the country (Selected Areas) announced class suspension due to the Novel Coronavirus or 2019-nCoV. Here is a list of schools and areas where classes have been suspended for Wednesday, February 5, 2020.

The novel coronavirus may also transmit through the digestive tract, specifically the fecal-oral route, according to a report.

  • 19,700 Infected,
  • 416 Deaths Globally,
  • 11 U.S. confirmed

Here are the lists of schools has been suspended:

Private Schools in Metro Manila:

  • Chiang Kai Shek College – suspended until February 8
  • Hope Christian High School – class resumption on February 10
  • St. Jude Catholic School – class resumption on February 8
  • St. Stephen’s High School – class resumption on February 10
  • Uno High School – suspended until February 8

Philippine Department of Health Secretary Francisco Duque III confirmed Sunday the second Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV-ARD) case and the first death in the country. The second case was a 44-year-old Chinese male who happened to be the companion of the first confirmed case of the novel coronavirus in the country.

What is coronavirus? Coronavirus is a large family of viruses that cause illness ranging from the common cold to more severe diseases like pneumonia, MERS, and SARS.

Severe Symptoms:

1. High Fever

(100.4°F or higher)

2. Pneumonia

3. Kidney failure

4. Death

Transmission:

“Coughs or sneezes from an infected person or touching contaminated objects.”

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