Police warned of possible arrests and mall closures if crowds weren't regulated. Presidential spokesman Harry Roque said the quarantine in the main northern Luzon region was slowly being eased to revitalize the economy “and not because we are safe.” Roque warned against public complacency. It has only been able to do about a third of a daily target of 30,000 coronavirus tests so far. — SEOUL DOWN TO 2 CASES: South Korea reported 15 fresh cases of the new coronavirus and one more death, bringing its totals to 11,065 cases and 263 fatalities. South Korea’s Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Monday said it believed 10 of the new cases were linked to passengers arriving from abroad.

Source: Daily Sun May 18, 2020 02:26 UTC