A man smokes a cigarette next to a mural of a man wearing a protective mask amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines, July 30, 2020. REUTERS/Eloisa Lopez
MANILA: The Philippines on Saturday reported 4,963 additional coronavirus infections, the largest single-day jump on record.
In a bulletin, the health ministry said total infections have reached 98,232, while deaths increased by 17 to 2,039. In the region, the Philippines is second only to Indonesia in coronavirus deaths and cases.
(Reporting by Neil Jerome Morales; Editing by Kim Coghill)
