A health worker walks out to get an oxygen tank for a coronavirus disease (COVID-19) patient admitted in the chapel of Quezon City General Hospital turned into a virus ward amid rising infections, in Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines. - Reuters
MANILA, Aug 28 (Reuters): Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte has lengthened the second-highest level of coronavirus restrictions in the capital region and some provinces until Sept. 7, his spokesperson said on Saturday.
The Philippines, which has among the worst coronavirus outbreaks in Asia and second-worst in South-East Asia, is battling a renewed surge in Covid-19 cases driven by community transmission of the more infectious Delta variant.
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