Philippines' Covid-19 infections top 4,000 with 203 deaths


People line up beside an empty coffin with a bottom banner reading "Wear a face mask so you won't get sick and die" as it is displayed outside a public market in Manila, Philippines on Thursday, April 9, 2020. - AFP

MANILA: The Philippines reported 21 new deaths and 206 additional cases of the coronavirus, the health ministry said on Thursday (April 9).

Total deaths have reached 203 and cases have risen to 4,076 while 28 more patients have recovered to take that total to 124, the ministry said in a bulletin. - Reuters

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