Thousands of new Covid-19 cases reported in South-East Asian countries


Women wearing face masks to curb the spread of coronavirus outbreak walk past a at stall selling masks during the last week of Ramadan at a market in Jakarta, Indonesia, Tuesday, May 4, 2021. People flock markets and shopping malls in the capital as they shop for food and new clothings in preparation for Eid al Fitr holiday that marks the end of the holiest month in Islamic calendar. - AP

HANOI, May 4 (Bernama): The Philippines, Malaysia and Thailand on May 3 reported thousands of new Covid-19 cases, while Indonesia announced that it detected several new infections of a new SARS-CoV-2 variant in Jakarta, Vietnam News Agency (VNA) reported.

The Health Ministry of the Philippines confirmed 7,255 new cases, lifting the country’s tally to 1,062,225, including 17,525 deaths.

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