A construction worker wearing a face mask works at the Rizal Memorial Coliseum which is being converted into a quarantine spot to contain the spread of novel coronavirus in Manila, the Philippines on April 3, 2020. (Xinhua/Rouelle Umali)
HONG KONG, April 7 (Xinhua) -- The following are the latest developments of the COVID-19 pandemic in Asia-Pacific countries.
MANILA -- The Philippines' main island of Luzon will continue to be locked down until April 30 as the government continues to fight COVID-19 in the country, a Philippine official said on Tuesday.
Residents wearing face masks line up to enter a grocery store in Manila, the Philippines, April 3, 2020. (Xinhua/Rouelle Umali)
WELLINGTON -- New Zealand reported 32 new confirmed and 22 new probable cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday, bringing the total number of confirmed and probable infections to 1,160 in the country.
New Zealand Health Minister David Clark has apologized for breaching the country's COVID-19 lockdown rules after he drove to a faraway beach for a family outing and went to a public domain for a mountain bike ride.
A range of support is being rolled out across New Zealand to help people look after their mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic, minister Clark said on Tuesday.
A staff registers and checks the recreational vehicles (RV) in a RV parking lot in Auckland, New Zealand, March 27, 2020. (Xinhua)
SEOUL -- South Korea reported 47 more cases of the COVID-19 compared to 24 hours ago as of midnight Tuesday local time, raising the total number of infections to 10,331.
The newly confirmed cases stayed below 50 for the second consecutive day. Of the total, 17 were imported cases.
People are seen at a subway station in Taegu, South Korea, March 31, 2020. (NEWSIS/Handout via Xinhua)
JAKARTA -- Indonesian Health Minister Terawan Agus Putranto has approved the proposal of Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan on large-scale social distancing to prevent further spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19).
After that, the Jakarta administration can take any restrictive measures deemed necessary to prevent further spread of COVID-19, an official said on Tuesday.
A bride (C) prays on wedding ceremony during the COVID-19 outbreak at South Tangerang, Indonesia, April 4, 2020. (Photo by Agung Kuncahya B./Xinhua)
KABUL -- An Afghan physician infected with the novel coronavirus died from the virus on Monday, authorities confirmed.
Staff members spray disinfectant along a street in Shiberghan city, capital of Jawzjan province, Afghanistan, April 5, 2020. (Photo by Mohammad Jan Aria/Xinhua) ■
