Philippines' Covid-19 cases hit record high again as Duterte extends coronavirus curbs

Residents of Imus Cavite going through the free Covid-19 antigen tests at a virus centre in Manila. - Philippines Daily Inquirer/ANN

* Philippines logs third record-high daily cases this month * Infections expected to rise further - health official * Restaurant dine-in, religious gatherings banned in Manila

MANILA, Aug 28 (Reuters): Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte has lengthened coronavirus restrictions in the capital region and some provinces, his spokesperson said on Saturday, as the South-East Asian nation logged a new record in daily Covid-19 infections.