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THE GOVERNMENT could place Manila, the capital and nearby cities under a stricter lockdown if coronavirus infections continue to go up, health authorities said on Monday, after the Philippines posted 308 cases on June 12.

Stricter quarantine restrictions would only be enforced if a potential surge leads to increased hospital admissions, Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario S. Vergeire said in a statement.

It added that 498 severe and critical coronavirus patients or 11.3% of total admissions were staying in hospitals. “With the report about the entry of the subvariants in the Philippines, we would really expect an uptick of cases,” he told a televised news briefing. “If you look at the 300 plus cases, it’s not something to worry about.”

The capital region has been under Alert Level 1 — the most relaxed in a five-tier system — since March after a drop in daily coronavirus infections.

 

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