Metro Manila lock down taking toll on workers and businesses


A solitary customer waits for his order at a fast-food restaurant in Parañaque, following the lockdown of Metro Manila. — Philippine Daily Inquirer Read more: https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1242624/quarantine-in-metro-manila-taking-toll-on-workers-pay-business#ixzz6GorjMS5f Follow us: @inquirerdotnet on Twitter | inquirerdotnet on Facebook

MANILA (Philippine Daily Inquirer/ANN): The “community quarantine” in Metro Manila is beginning to take its toll on workers and businesses.

Luisa, a 28-year-old hotel employee, does not dread contracting the new coronavirus but fears not being able to work and earn, which have come to pass because of the 30-day quarantine in the metropolis.

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