Philippines Extends Curbs in Capital Region Until End of January Amid COVID-19 Surge

Philippines Extends Curbs in Capital Region Until End of January Amid COVID-19 Surge
People wait to ride a bus going to provinces at a bus terminal in Paranaque City, Metro Manila, Philippines, on Dec. 30, 2021. Lisa Marie David/Reuters
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The Philippine government has decided to extend the restrictions imposed in the capital region until the end of January, an official said on Friday amid a surge in the country’s coronavirus cases.

Acting Presidential spokesperson Karlo Nograles said on Friday that the national capital region will remain under Alert Level 3 until the end of January, state-owned media Philippine News Agency reported.
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