The Philippine government further eases quarantine restrictions allowing fitness gyms, barber shops, and Internet cafes in Manila to partially reopen. The country continues to struggle in finding balance between enforcing public restrictions and managing economic concerns.
The Philippines currently has the most coronavirus infections in Southeast Asia. There are more than 220,000 COVID-19 cases with almost 3,500 deaths reported in the country.
Shortened nighttime curfews are being implemented for a month in most cities in Metro Manila and outlying provinces.
COVID-19 cases have spread away from the capital. President Rodrigo Duterte ordered Iligan’s southern city to be placed under a mild lockdown after reports of an increase in community infection.