Philippines isolates hundreds of health workers as coronavirus cases rise in south-east Asia
Indonesian capital shuts entertainment venues to prevent spread and cases spike in Thailand and Cambodia
More than 670 Filipino health workers have been quarantined over fears they were exposed to coronavirus, while others have resorted to using bin bags for protection as case numbers rise across much of south-east Asia.
More than 50 million people in the Philippines remain under lockdown, while the country's medical facilities struggle with a lack of testing kits and shortages of protective equipment. Two major hospitals in the capital - the Medical City and the University of Santo Tomas Hospital - have quarantined at total of 674 health workers over fears they have been exposed to the virus, placing additional strain on wards. Across the country, two doctors are confirmed to have died.
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