COVID-19 PANDEMIC: Philippines reports 186 more coronavirus deaths, record daily toll
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MANILA (Reuters) – The Philippines’ health ministry on Saturday reported 186 more deaths related to the novel coronavirus, a new daily record and the highest single-day fatality rate recorded so far in Southeast Asia.
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In a bulletin, the ministry said total deaths have increased to 4,292, while confirmed cases rose by 4,935 to 257,863. The Philippines has the most COVID-19 infections in the region.
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(Reporting by Neil Jerome Morales; Editing by Kim Coghill)
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