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Philippines confirms 2,025 new coronavirus cases, 68 more deaths

FILE PHOTO: A woman wearing a face mask and face shield for protection against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is pictured at a financial district in Bonifacio Global City, Taguig, Metro Manila, Philippines, September 22, 2020. REUTERS/Eloisa Lopez

The Philippines' health ministry on Tuesday reported 2,025 novel coronavirus infections and 68 more deaths.

In a bulletin, the ministry said total confirmed cases have increased to 309,303, the highest in Southeast Asia, while deaths have reached 5,448.

(Reporting by Neil Jerome Morales; Editing by Martin Petty)

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