Manila imposes evening curfew to tackle COVID-19 surge

Thousands of cops were deployed to assist local government units in enforcing the curfew

Published: March 17, 2021 07:23 Reuters

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Nighttime curfews have been reimposed in the Philippine capital in a bid to tackle a new surge of coronavirus infections. Image Credit: Reuters

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An armed police officer checks the documents of a cyclist at a checkpoint placed to implement a curfew in the country's capital. Image Credit: Reuters

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An armed police officer stands by a checkpoint placed to implement a curfew amid rising COVID-19 cases. Image Credit: Reuters

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An armed policeman talks to a driver of a public transportation vehicle at a checkpoint placed to implement a curfew in the country's capital. Image Credit: Reuters

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An armed policeman talks to a taxi driver at a checkpoint placed to implement a curfew. Image Credit: Reuters

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An armed policeman checks a truck passing by a checkpoint. Image Credit: Reuters

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An armed policeman talks to a jeepney driver at a checkpoint. Image Credit: Reuters

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An armed policeman checks an ID of a rickshaw driver at a checkpoint placed to implement a curfew in the country's capital amid rising COVID-19 cases. Image Credit: Reuters

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Armed police direct a curfew violator to a holding area as the government implements a curfew in the country's capital. Image Credit: Reuters

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Curfew violators are rounded up at a holding area as the government implements a curfew. Image Credit: Reuters

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