Presid­ent Rodrig­o Dutert­e had earlie­r ordere­d police and milita­ry to kill anyone violat­ing quaran­tinePolice in the Philippines on Saturday shot dead a man for not wearing a mask and provoking officers amid a complete lockdown to stop the spread of coronavirus. President Rodrigo Duterte had earlier ordered police and military to kill anyone violating quarantine or causing trouble during the pandemic. This is the first such case in the world where authorities gunned down a civilian for breaching coronavirus restrictions. The Philippines has over 3,000 confirmed positive cases of the coronavirus and 144 people have died so far. In a shocking announcement on Wednesday, President Rodrigo Duterte said that he would order police and military to shoot dead lockdown violators.

Source: The Express Tribune April 04, 2020 19:41 UTC