About 250,000 people in Manila will go back into lockdown, an official said Monday, as the number of new coronavirus infections in the Philippines surges.
Residents in Navotas, one of 16 cities that make up the sprawling capital of 12 million people, will have to stay home for a fortnight, just six weeks after emerging from one of the world's longest lockdowns."I am not sure if this is a solution, but I am certain that if I do this the number of cases will not increase," Navotas city mayor Toby Tiangco told a radio station.
Residents will be allowed to go to work, but outdoor exercise will be banned. Shops and businesses can remain open but restaurants will only be allowed to do take-aways. It shut down in mid-March and only began to reopen at the beginning of June with limited public transport and offices permitted to have skeleton staff.
But the relaxation of rules and the return of thousands of overseas workers have seen a surge in the number of new cases across the country.The Philippines has the second highest number of infections in Southeast Asia, with more than 57,000 cases and 1,599 deaths.A record 2,539 new cases were reported on July 8 and the figure has been over 1,000 most days this month.
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