Cebu City set to be new Covid-19 epicentre in Philippines

Strict checks being enforced in Cebu City in central Philippines last Wednesday, after the government tightened enhanced community quarantine restrictions amid rising numbers of Covid-19 (coronavirus) infections. - AFP

MANILA, June 30 (The Straits Times/ANN): The Philippines is sending more doctors, drones and other resources to Cebu City amid signs that the key hub is emerging as the country's new epicentre of the coronavirus pandemic.

"You can just see the numbers," Interior Secretary Eduardo Ano told ABS-CBN News Channel yesterday.