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MANILA — The Philippines’ health ministry on Monday reported 8,019 new coronavirus infections, registering a record daily increase in cases.
In a bulletin, the ministry said total confirmed cases had reached 671,792, while deaths increased by four to 12,972. It was the third time the Philippines has posted a fresh high in daily cases in the past four days. —Reporting by Neil Jerome Morales Editing by Ed Davies