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Philippines confirms 2,825 new coronavirus cases, 60 deaths

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

MANILA (Reuters) - The Philippines' health ministry on Wednesday recorded 2,825 new coronavirus infections and 60 additional deaths.

In a bulletin, the ministry said total confirmed cases in the Philippines had risen to 329,637, the highest number in Southeast Asia, while deaths had increased to 5,925.

(Reporting by Neil Jerome Morales; Editing by Ed Davies)