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Philippines confirms 3,962 new coronavirus cases, 100 more deaths

Reuters | Posted: Sept. 19, 2020, 8:15 a.m. | Updated: Sept. 19, 2020, 7:10 a.m. | 1 Min Read

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MANILA (Reuters) - The Philippines' health ministry on Saturday reported 3,962 new coronavirus infections and 100 additional deaths, with both numbers the highest in five days.

In a bulletin, the ministry said total confirmed cases have risen to 283,460, the highest in Southeast Asia, while deaths have reached 4,930.

(Reporting by Neil Jerome Morales. Editing by Gerry Doyle)

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