Philippines: Experts rue lockdown tactics as Covid-10 cases surge past 304,000


Mark Fulgencio is seen cooking spring roll wrappers at a market in Quezon city, Philippines. Government orders people in public areas to wear face masks to help curb the spread of the coronavirus. - AP

MANILA, Sept 27 (Philippines Daily Inquirer/ANN): The number of confirmed Covid-19 cases in the Philippines surged to 304,226 after the Philippines' Department of Health (DOH) reported 2,995 new daily cases on Sunday.

The DOH said that the number of recoveries also surged to 252,510 after 19,630 more patients recovered.

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