Philippines extends curbs in capital as Covid-19 cases soar

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MANILA - The Philippines will keep movement restrictions in its capital from Jan 16 to 31 as daily Covid-19 infections and the percentage of positive tests hit record highs.

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more infectious Omicron variant,Metro Manila, which accounts for a third of economic output, will remain under Alert Level 3, acting presidential spokesman Karlo Nograles said on Friday .

The post-holiday spike in infections has led to tighter limits on businesses in the capital, disrupted airlines and banks, and shortened stock trading. The Philippines reported 34,021 new Covid-19 infections on Thursday, the highest one-day tally since the pandemic began in January 2020,The Department of Health said that the number of active cases or patients still fighting the disease soared to 237,387 as the positivity rate rose to 47.9 per cent.

Hospitals in Metro Manila, the region with the most active and new cases, are strained with the influx of Covid-19 patients and staffing shortages after many healthcare workers contracted the virus and needed isolation.

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