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Added on the 24/08/2021 14:00:00 - Copyright : EFE Inglés
Manila, Aug 24 (EFE/EPA).- Manila continued Tuesday under the COVID-19 lockdown due to the increase in community transmission of the COVID-19 Delta variant in Metro Manila a and nearby provinces, as the number of cases hit a new record on Monday.The Southeast Asian country has recorded over 1.8 million COVID-19 cases and over 32,000 deaths since the beginning of pandemic. (Camera: MARK CRISTINO).B-ROLL OF THE CITY OF MANILA, PHILIPPINES.
Colombo, Aug 23(EFE/EPA).- Sri Lankan government announced an island-wide lockdown untill Aug. 30 as a preventive measure against the spread of the COVID-19.The country has recorded 4,304 Covid-19 cases on Sunday, the highest single-day number as it battles the third wave of pandemic. (Camera: CHAMILA KARUNARATHNE). B-ROLL OF THE CITY OF COLOMBO, SRI LANKA.
Here are the latest COVID-19 developments from around the world.
The Manila capital region began a third COVID-19 lockdown on August 6, in a bid to contain the spread of the Delta coronavirus variant. Authorities have deployed police personnel to quarantine checkpoints in the capital region, where inbound and outbound travel will be restricted.
Portugal will reimpose a nightly curfew from Friday in 45 municipalities, including Lisbon, the government has said.