publish time

21/04/2020

author name Arab Times

publish time

21/04/2020

author name Arab Times

MANILA: The Philippines’ health ministry on Tuesday recorded nine new coronavirus deaths and 140 additional confirmed cases.

Residents wearing protective masks looks from inside their shanty as the military provides cooked food at a slum area during an enhanced community quarantine to prevent the spread of the new coronavirus in Manila, Philippines on Monday, April 20, 2020. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)


In a bulletin, the health ministry said total coronavirus deaths have reached 437 while infections have risen to 6,599. But 41 more patients have recovered, bringing total recoveries to 654, it added.