The Philippine government has decided to extend the restrictions imposed in the capital region until the end of January, an official said on Friday amid a surge in the country’s coronavirus cases. Acting Presidential spokesperson Karlo Nograles said on Friday that the national capital region will remain under Alert Level 3 until the end of January, state-owned media Philippine News Agency reported. This came after 28 other areas were placed under Alert Level 3 until Jan. 31 as part of the government’s effort to curb the spread of the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus—also known as the novel coronavirus—Nograles said in a statement on Wednesday. The Philippines reported 34,021 new CCP cases on Thursday, with 43 total Omicron cases detected as of Jan. 10. The Metro Manila Council had also recommended keeping the Alert Level 3 status for Metro Manila due to “a slight increase” in the region’s health care utilization …