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Deaths in the past 24 hours also jumped to a record 2,263, the health ministry said.
With no jobs in the cities and little money, many are trying to leave the urban nightmare for their villages.
It is timed to coincide with the Golden Week stretch of holidays in hopes of curtailing public movement.
Health experts urge those who are asymptomatic or with mild symptoms to isolate at home and consult doctors by phone.
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This is the sixth instalment of the nine-part Invisible Asia series.
This is the fifth instalment of the nine-part Invisible Asia series.
This is the fifth instalment of the nine-part Invisible Asia series.
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