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Philippines reports 1,509 new coronavirus cases, 60 more deaths

Reuters | Posted: Oct. 21, 2020, 8:02 a.m. | Updated: Oct. 21, 2020, 7:01 a.m. | 1 Min Read

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MANILA (Reuters) - The Philippine health ministry on Wednesday confirmed 1,509 new coronavirus infections, its lowest daily increase in cases in more than six weeks.

In a bulletin, the ministry said there were 60 additional COVID-19 deaths confirmed. Total cases have risen to 362,243 while deaths have reached 6,747.

(Reporting by Neil Jerome Morales; Editing by Martin Petty)

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