People in face masks walk past a Christmas tree in Manila, on Dec 17, 2020. - Reuters
MANILA (The Straits Times/ANN): The Philippines is seeing the start of a surge in coronavirus infections, as cases in about a dozen cities in the capital region rise, health officials warned on Thursday (Dec 17).
"There has been a continuous growth of cases in Metro Manila, signalling the start of a surge... It is not a question anymore of if a surge will happen, but when and by how much," Health Undersecretary Rosario Vergeire told reporters.
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