Crackdown in Philippines after surge in coronavirus infections

A man walks along an empty street at a village that was placed under lockdown due to the number of Covid-19 cases among residents in Manila, Philippines (Aaron Favila/AP)

The Philippine capital placed two villages and two hotels on lockdown and police have renewed warnings against kissing and other “public display of affection” after a new surge in coronavirus infections.

Manila’s mayor Isko Moreno said police would not allow people to go in and out of their houses and the two hotels during the three-day lockdown and violators would be forced into 14-day quarantine.