Philippines to revise Covid-19 restrictions in August, says new president Marcos Jr


The South-East Asian nation recorded 14,640 new cases, or an average of 2,091 infections a day, from July 11 to 17. - Bloomberg

MANILA, July 19 (Bloomberg): The Philippines plans to revise mobility restrictions next month as Covid-19 cases caused by milder strains increase, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said.

"We are studying very closely, and we’ll come to a decision very soon as to decoupling the restrictions from the alert levels,” Marcos said in a statement.

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