Philippines tightens Manila lockdown as Covid cases surge

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President Rodrigo Duterte agrees to tighten restrictions as spike in infections overwhelms the Southeast Asian country's health-care system

An informal settlement near Manila in the Philippines. Picture: REUTERS

Local virus cases rose again by a daily record to 103,185 on Sunday, the second-highest in Southeast Asia. A total of 2,059 have died from the outbreak. Duterte approved the hiring of 10,000 medical professionals and the recommendation to issue work and quarantine passes to minimise movement, spokesperson Harry Roque said.

 

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