Philippines: COVID-Related Restrictions Remain in Place

The COVID-19 pandemic grew exponentially in the Philippines. In an effort to stop the spread and flatten the curve of positive cases, the government introduced strict COVID-related rules. Earlier this year, in March and April, the country has seen significant spikes of COVID cases, surpassing 10,000 cases per day.

Philippine Businesses Have Been through a Rough Year
At the start of the summer, cases have somewhat decreased but still kept a high daily number varying between 5,000-8,000 cases. Undoubtedly, August and September were the most difficult months for the Philippines. While positive COVID cases grew in August, they hit their highest recorded value in September. Early in September, the country recorded its highest number of positive cases for one day – 26,208 on September 11.

After that, cases have gradually started to decrease. As a result, in October, the country reduced its Alert Level from level 4 to level 3. Closed since August, casinos in the country were allowed to reopen for visitors in October. However, to operate safely, the gambling venues had to implement a 30% capacity cap. Along with casinos, the country allowed tourist attractions, restaurants, sports venues and other businesses to reopen as well. Similar to casinos, all those businesses had to implement a 30% capacity cap.

Source: https://www.gamblingnews.com/news/philippines-covid-related-restrictions-remain-in-place/