Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte has lengthened coronavirus restrictions in the capital region and some provinces, Reuters quotes his spokesperson as saying.
The health ministry recorded 19,441 new coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours, notching a record-high for the third time in the past nine days. Total confirmed cases have risen to more than 1.93 million, while deaths have reached 33,008, after 167 more fatalities were recorded.
