Amid a surge in Covid-19 infections in the Philippines, President Rodrigo Duterte is coming down hard on the unvaccinated. The government recently tightened restrictions in Manila and several provinces, including banning unvaccinated people from leaving home unless for exercise or to purchase essentials. According to an AFP report, Duterte has gone as far as to sanction the arrest of anyone who violates the stay-at-home order. The tougher restrictions are being brought in amid an alarming surge in infections, with case numbers tripling in the last 2 days, according to the AFP report. AFP reports that less than half the population have opted for inoculation, a fact that has left Duterte “appalled”.

Source: The Guardian January 07, 2022 10:28 UTC