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MANILA — The Philippines’ health ministry on Friday reported 10,623 new coronavirus cases, the largest single-day increase in infections in nearly four months, and 247 additional deaths.
The ministry said total confirmed cases had increased to 1,638,345, and that there had been a total of 28,673 deaths.
The Philippines has the second-highest number of COVID-19 infections and deaths in Southeast Asia.
— Reporting by Neil Jerome Morales; Editing by James Pearson