Manila in lockdown as Delta cases soar in Philippines
by Rebecca Ratcliffe South-east Asia correspondent from on (#5N3PT)
Covid death toll hits four-month high amid record case numbers in countries across south-east Asia
The more aggressive Delta variant of Covid-19, detected in the Philippines in mid-July, has spread across much of the country, reaching 13 of 17 regions, health officials have said.
On Sunday, the Philippines reported a sharp rise in daily Covid fatalities, with 287 deaths, the highest daily increase in four months. A further 9,671 new infections were also confirmed.
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