Philippines reports 1,509 new coronavirus cases, 60 more deaths

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Updated 21 October 2020

Reuters

October 21, 2020 08:01

Philippines reports 1,509 new coronavirus cases, 60 more deaths

The healthy ministry said there were 60 additional COVID-19 deaths confirmed

Updated 21 October 2020

Reuters

October 21, 2020 08:01

MANILA: The Philippine health ministry on Wednesday confirmed 1,509 new coronavirus infections, its lowest daily increase in cases in more than six weeks.
In a bulletin, the ministry said there were 60 additional COVID-19 deaths confirmed. Total cases have risen to 362,243 while deaths have reached 6,747.