Covid-19 cases in Philippines soar past 57,000; Govt to buy US military transport planes


A "no mask, no entry" reminder for take-away customers and delivery riders is posted outside a restaurant to prevent the spread of the coronavirus disease, in Quezon City, Metro Manila. The number of virus cases in the Philippines surged to 57,006 after the country reported 836 new cases on Monday (July 13). - Reuters

MANILA, July 13 (Xinhua): The number of Covid-19 (coronavirus) cases in the Philippines surged to 57,006 after the country's Department of Health (DOH) reported 836 new cases on Monday.

The DOH said that the number of recoveries further rose to 20,371 after 4,325 more patients have survived the disease, which is the largest daily rise in recoveries since the outbreak of the pandemic.

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