Bicycle sales skyrocket as Philippines eases COVID-19 restrictions

Bicycle sales have skyrocketed with some shops selling 300-400 units over the past few days since the Philippine government began easing quarantine measures to curb the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic. | People queue up to buy bicycles at a shop in Manila.

While some workers are now allowed to go back to work, public transportation is still banned, forcing them to resort to bicycles.

A couple ride on bicycle on a road in Manila.

A grocery store employee rides his newly-purchased bicycle on his way to work in Manila.

An office worker wearing a face shield rides his bicycle home in Manila.

People queue up to buy bicycles at a shop in Manila.

A man rides his bicycle to work in Manila.

Grace Morris, a government hospital worker, rides her newly-purchased bicycle in Manila.

James Echeves catches his breath ten hours into a walk home from work on a highway in Manila. As businesses began to partially reopen, the absence of public transport is forcing thousands of Philippine workers like Echeves to walk from home to work and back daily.