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Philippines confirms 2,025 new coronavirus cases, 68 more deaths

FILE PHOTO: Drive-thru COVID-19 testing in Manila

MANILA (Reuters) - The Philippines' health ministry on Tuesday reported 2,025 novel coronavirus infections and 68 more deaths.

In a bulletin, the ministry said total confirmed cases have increased to 309,303, the highest in Southeast Asia, while deaths have reached 5,448.

(Reporting by Neil Jerome Morales; Editing by Martin Petty)