MANILA (Reuters) – Philippines reported 4933 infections with the new coronavirus on Saturday, the fifth consecutive day above 4,000, and 26 COVID-19 deaths.
In a bulletin, the Ministry of Health stated that the total number of cases shown had increased to 187,249 while deaths had reached 2,966.The Philippines has the maximum number of infections in Southeast Asia and the current number of deaths, after Indonesia.
Neil Jerome Morales reports; Edited through William Mallard
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