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Reuters
Reuters
Health

Philippines nears 8,000 coronavirus infections

FILE PHOTO: A soldier wearing a face mask holds on his weapon as he guards an empty street following the lockdown imposed to contain the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Manila, Philippines, April 24, 2020. REUTERS/Eloisa Lopez

The Philippines' health ministry on Tuesday reported 19 more coronavirus deaths and 181 infections.

In a bulletin, the health ministry said total deaths have increased to 530 while confirmed cases have risen to 7,958. But 43 more patients have recovered, bringing total recoveries to 975.

(Reporting by Neil Jerome Morales; Editing by Catherine Evans)

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