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#CoronavirusOutbreak and other related hashtags dominated Twitter Philippines on Monday, March 9.

Early morning of March 9. President Rodrigo Duterte has signed the executive order declaring a public health emergency due to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak in the country. Meanwhile, the mayors in Quezon City and Marikina have also announced that there are confirmed cases of COVID-19 in their respective cities.

Duterte signs EO declaring public health emergency

A quick check on the trending list of Twitter Philippines shows that the words “COVID-19”, “Marikina,” “CoronavirusOutbreak,” “Quezon City,” and “District 1” are included in the top ten spots.

The hashtag “Distrcict 1” trended when Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte announced during their flag ceremony this morning that the individual who tested positive for COVID-19 is from district 1.

Meanwhile, several netizens took to Twitter to express their concerns about the COVID-19 outbreak in the country.

I love life. The beauty of waking up everyday. Thank you Lord for this day and beyond. Sana po 🙏🙏🙏👆👆 matapos na ang suliranin about sa Covid-19, nawa'y tumigil na ang paglobo ng kaso about this virus. Keep Safe Everyone ❤️🙏

-- Kenneth Chan (@kenbesuccessful) March 9, 2020

Covid-19 please stop spreading na huhu

-- C H E L S E A ✨ ✨ ✨ (@shiyelsey) March 9, 2020

Ang hirap umalis at mag-enjoy sa labas. Hindi mo alam baka yung katabi mo sa jeep, sa lrt/mrt, makasalubong sa opisina, sa school, sa kalsada o kahit saan pa, apektado na ang sistema nang COVID-19.

-- breaThINgspacE (@Jaestiineeylove) March 9, 2020

Kapag tumaas ang cases ng COVID-19 hindi ako magdadalawang isip na umuwi sa probinsya!

-- G.E.L.A.I (@GelaiLoves16) March 9, 2020

Huhu ang sad lang kasi lahat ng planong magpunta sa beach ngayong summer mukhang maka-cancel because of covid-19. 😭😭😭😭 Better to keep safe everyone. Cancel ang mga plano. 😭 Sana yung Cebu namin 'wag madamay. 😪

🤙🤙🤙

-- S (@pendonsteph) March 9, 2020

Some resorted to humor to make light of the current situation.

Natulog lang ako tapos paggising ko may COVID 19 na sa Q.C

-- T️ricia Hayes (@triciaahayes) March 9, 2020

QC residents trying to figure out where exactly in QC is the positive case of COVID-19 pic.twitter.com/usjbkSUQJN

-- kel 😷 (@kelanocyte) March 9, 2020

covid 19 ka lang, medtech kami

-- Cheska (@cheskacasiq) March 9, 2020