FILE PHOTO: A rickshaw driver wears a face mask and a makeshift face shield made of a water bottle, following their mandatory use in all public transportation, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Manila, Philippines, August 17, 2020. REUTERS/Eloisa Lopez
MANILA (Reuters) - The Philippines reported its lowest number of new daily coronavirus cases in nearly eight weeks on Monday, but officials sought to temper optimism and warned of a prolonged battle as the pandemic rages on.
The health ministry confirmed 1,383 new infections, bringing total cases to 238,727, the highest in Southeast Asia, but the least since July 14. It reported 15 new deaths, taking total fatalities to 3,890.
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