FILE PHOTO: Government workers in hazmat suits sell fresh produce in a neighbourhood, amid the reimposed lockdown to curb the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases, in Navotas, Metro Manila, Philippines, August 6, 2020. REUTERS/Eloisa Lopez
MANILA (Reuters) - The Philippines on Monday reported 6,958 new coronavirus infections, the highest daily case increase in the Southeast Asian country, taking its tally of cases to 136,638.
A Health Ministry bulletin also reported 24 more fatalities, bringing the country's coronavirus death toll to 2,293.
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