Philippines priest Holy Thursday
A Catholic priest kisses the feet of a homeless man during a traditional Holy Thursday ceremony at a university that temporirily shelters the homeless amid the lockdown to contain the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Manila, Philippines, April 9, 2020. Image Credit: Reuters

Manila: The Philippines reported 21 new deaths and 206 additional cases of the coronavirus, the health ministry said on Thursday.

Total deaths have reached 203 and cases have risen to 4,076 while 28 more patients have recovered to take that total to 124, the ministry said in a bulletin.