Coronavirus: Philippines reports 39 new COVID-19 cases

Country’s total is 501, with 33 deaths

Last updated: March 24, 2020 | 06:37

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Filipino street dwellers rest in tents, set up as a makeshift evacuation centre, amid the coronavirus outbreak, in Manila, Philippines, March 23, 2020.

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Manila: The Philippine health ministry on Tuesday confirmed 39 new cases of the coronavirus, bringing the country’s total to 501.

The number of patients who have died from the virus is 33.

There were 19 people who have recovered from the infection, Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire told reporters.

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