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Philippines reports 13 new coronavirus deaths, 207 more infections

Health workers and policemen wearing personal protective equipment arrive at a house of a person suspected of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) infection in a slum area in Manila, Philippines, April 15, 2020. REUTERS/Eloisa Lopez

The Philippine health ministry on Thursday reported 13 new coronavirus deaths and 207 additional infections.

In a bulletin, the health ministry said total deaths have reached 362 while infections have increased to 5,660, with the Philippines recording the most cases in Southeast Asian nations. But 82 patients have recovered, bringing the total recoveries to 435, it added.

(Reporting by Neil Jerome Morales; Editing by Toby Chopra)

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