The President of the Philippines, Rodrigo Duterte, extended the implementation of the second highest level of restrictive measures against coronavirus in the greater Manila area, but also in some provinces until September 7, his spokesman said.
The Philippines, were among the countries that received one of the worst outbreaks of coronavirus in Asia, while fighting to curb a new outbreak of COVID-19 infection through transmission to the Delta variant community, which is more easily transmitted.
Although some businesses can operate with a physical attendance rate of more than 50%, meals in restaurants, the operation of personal care centers, and the participation of people in religious ceremonies are still prohibited in the area of ​​the capital, according to with Presidential Spokesman Harry Rock.
The area of ​​the Philippine capital, which includes a wider urban fabric of 16 cities with a population of more than 13 million inhabitants, is the epicenter of COVID-19, recording 1/3 of the 1.91 million confirmed cases, but also ¼ of a total of 32,841 deaths.
Nine provinces and six cities face an increase in the number of cases and with the health system trying to deal with the situation.
The government has pinned its hopes on economic recovery on the vaccination program, which went into effect in March.
The Philippines has so far secured a total of 194.89 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine, enough to vaccinate approximately 100.5 million Filipinos or more than 100% of the adult population living in the country, according to the finance ministry.
About 49 million doses have been disbursed and another 42 million doses will arrive in a month, Finance Minister Carlos Dominguez said, adding that the government could vaccinate any citizen by January.
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