A health worker wears personal protective equipment (PPE) prior to conducting swab tests in a household where coronavirus disease (Covid-19) positive cases have been recorded, in Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines, on Tuesday, April 20, 2021. - Reuters
MANILA, April 20 (Xinhua): The number of confirmed Covid-19 cases in the Philippines surged to 953,106 after the Department of Health (DOH) reported 7,379 new cases on Tuesday.
The DOH said 93 more patients have succumbed to the viral disease, bringing the death toll to 16,141.
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