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Health

Philippines' coronavirus cases top 5,000, 20 more deaths

FILE PHOTO: A customer takes her items through a plastic barrier as a preventive measure against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in a 7-eleven convenience store in Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines March 26, 2020. REUTERS/Eloisa Lopez

The Philippine health ministry on Tuesday reported 20 more deaths linked to the new coronavirus and 291 more cases.

In a bulletin, the health ministry said total infections have reached 5,223, while deaths have increased to 335. Fifty-three more patients have recovered, bringing the total to 295, it added.

(Reporting by Neil Jerome Morales; Editing by Andrew Heavens)

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