A group of teenagers allegedly caught playing basketball in violation of COVID-19 lockdown restrictions were made to throw invisible shots.<br /><br />In the video, the five lads stood on the roadside while a policeman supervised their bizarre "invisible basketball" punishment. <br /><br />The groups were detained after allegedly flouting coronavirus lockdown guidelines near Cogon Market in Cagayan De Oro, the Philippines on May 1.<br /><br />Police said they were congregating together on a nearby basketball court, ignoring the ban on outdoor games and breaking social distancing guidelines.<br /><br />Onlooker Catherine Pimentel Uy said: "It was funny to watch them repeatedly shoot the nonexistent b a l l s . This is a wholesome way to teach the youth to follow the rules."<br /><br />The Philippines, one of the countries in Southeast Asia worst hit by the COVID-19 pandemic, has recorded 9,485 cases and 623 deaths as of May 5.
