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Philippines records 2,249 new coronavirus cases, 87 more deaths

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MANILA (Reuters) – The Philippines’ health ministry on Saturday recorded 2,249 new coronavirus infections and 87 additional deaths.

In a bulletin, the ministry said total confirmed cases in the Philippines have increased to 336,926, the highest in Southeast Asia, while deaths have reached 6,238.

(Reporting by Neil Jerome Morales; editing by Richard Pullin)