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Philippines coronavirus cases surpass 9,000, death toll rises – Metro US

Philippines coronavirus cases surpass 9,000, death toll rises

The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) lockdown in Manila
The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) lockdown in Manila

MANILA (Reuters) – The number of coronavirus cases in the Philippines climbed to 9,223 after the Health Ministry reported 295 new infections on Sunday.

The ministry also recorded four more deaths related to COVID-19, the disease caused by the new coronavirus, bringing the tally to 607.

Another 90 people recovered, it added, bringing total recoveries to 1,214.

(Reporting by Karen Lema; editing by Jane Wardell)