Coronavirus live news: over 100 cases recorded in new Beijing outbreak, says WHO
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Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte has said partial restrictions will remain in place in the capital Manila for another two weeks because the threat from the new coronavirus is still present.
But Duterte reinstated strict lockdown rules in Cebu City, the country’s fifth most populous city, following an increase in new infections there.
We are gradually easing restrictions to make way for our economic viability as individuals and as a nation, but it does not mean we will forget our minimum health standards.
More than 100 cases of Covid-19 have been officially recorded in the fresh outbreak in Beijing, the World Health Organization has said.
As lockdown restrictions ease and countries in Europe lifted their borders, the WHO warned countries to stay on alert for a possible resurgence of Covid-19 infections.
Even in countries that have demonstrated the ability to suppress transmission, countries must stay alert to the possibility of resurgence.
Last week, China reported a new cluster of cases in Beijing, after more than 50 days without a case in that city. More than 100 cases have now been confirmed.
A cluster like this is a concern and it needs to be investigated and controlled – and that is exactly what the Chinese authorities are doing.
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