Philippines reports 1,640 new coronavirus cases, 17 more deaths
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- Published Date: 11:45 | 20 October 2020
- Modified Date: 11:45 | 20 October 2020
The Philippines' health ministry on Tuesday recorded 1,640 new coronavirus infections, the lowest daily increase in infections in four weeks, and 17 additional deaths.
In a bulletin, the ministry said total confirmed cases had increased to 360,775, while deaths had reached 6,690, the second-highest tallies in Southeast Asia behind Indonesia.
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