Coronavirus: Philippines reports 13 new infections, one new death
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A man wears a face mask in Manila on March 18, 2020.
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MANILA (REUTERS) - The Philippines' health ministry on Friday (March 20) recorded 13 new coronavirus cases and one death, even as the country's main island was under strict quarantine measures.
The new coronavirus has infected 230 people in the Philippines, resulting in 18 deaths, Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire told a regular news conference.