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Philippines records 2,833 new coronavirus cases, 44 more deaths

Reuters | Posted: Sept. 23, 2020, 8:59 a.m. | Updated: Sept. 23, 2020, 7:51 a.m. | 1 Min Read

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MANILA (Reuters) - The Philippines reported 2,833 newly confirmed coronavirus infections and 44 more deaths on Wednesday.

In a bulletin, the health ministry said the Southeast Asian country's total confirmed cases had climbed to 294,591, the region's highest, while its death toll had risen to 5,091.

(Reporting by Enrico Dela Cruz; Editing by Martin Petty)

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