Asean hits record high with over 102,300 Covid-19 cases - Thailand, Indonesia, Philippines still grappling with virus issues


BANGKOK, Aug 14 (The Nation Thailand/ANN): With Thailand, Malaysia, Philippines and Indonesia still grappling with high number of Covid-19 cases - South=East Asia reported over 100,000 cases for the second time in three weeks, with a record 102,319 on Friday night (Aug 13).

The numbers marked a big jump from Thursday’s (Aug 12) 95,460. Asean had last recorded 100,000 cases on July 23.

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