Remembrance in tough times: Residents praying at their relatives’ graves ahead of the closure of cemeteries on All Saints’ Day in Manila. — AFP
THOUSANDS of people wearing masks and face shields poured into cemeteries in Manila for their last chance to visit dead loved ones ahead of a government-ordered closure of cemeteries for All Saints’ Day.
The religious observance on Nov 1 is usually marked by festivities and impromptu family gatherings that authorities fear could fuel the spread of Covid-19 in the Catholic-majority Philippines.
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