Philippines prolongs COVID-19 curbs in capital, more areas under strict quarantine

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Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday (Jun 14) extended partial coronavirus curbs in the capital and nearby provinces until end-June, ...

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A woman receives the vaccine against COVID-19 in Manila, Philippines, on May 21, 2021. MANILA: Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday extended partial coronavirus curbs in the capital and nearby provinces until end-June, but placed more areas under tighter quarantine measures because of rising infections and high hospital occupancy.

The government imposed tighter measures in nine cities and 12 provinces, including those in central and southern Philippines, that limit the operating capacity of businesses and shut down non-essential establishments. Provinces in central and southern Philippines accounted for nearly a third of new cases in the past two weeks, government data show.With more than 1.3 million COVID-19 cases and nearly 23,000 deaths, the Philippines has the second highest number of infections and casualties in Southeast Asia, next to Indonesia.

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