Coronavirus cases keep rising in Indonesia and Philippines

Coronavirus cases keep rising in Indonesia and Philippines
# 22 August 2020 19:25 (UTC +04:00)

Indonesia and the Philippines continue to experience surges in cases, APA reports citing BBC.

Another 94 people have died of coronavirus in Indonesia in the past 24 hours, bringing the country's total to 6,594 - the highest death toll in South East Asia. The health ministry also reported 2,090 new confirmed cases, bringing the total so far to 151,498.

The Philippines, meanwhile, has the highest number of cases in South East Asia, and the second-highest death toll.

The country's health ministry reported a single-day increase of 4,933 confirmed infections - the fifth straight day above 4,000 - and 26 new deaths.

The total number of cases in the Philippines is now 187,249, and the death toll 2,966.

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