In Manila, Philippines (Photo: Xinhua)Hanoi (VNA) – The COVID-19 pandemic continuesspreading in Southeast Asian nations with thousands of new infection casesreported each day.
On August 12, the Philippine Health Ministry said thecountry recorded 4,444 new infections and 93 deaths in the past 24 hours,raising the total number of infections and fatalities to 143,749 and 2,404 cases,respectively.
The country currently records the highest number ofinfections in the region.
The same day, Indonesia announced 1,942 additional newcases, bringing the total to 130,718. Meanwhile, the number of deaths rose to5,903, or 79 cases higher than a day earlier, a record in Southeast Asia.
In Singapore, there were 42 new infection cases, the lowestin the past nearly five months, most of them are workers under quarantine.
Last week, the island state announced that itsuccessfully wiped out COVID-19 hotbeds at dormitories where about 300,000workers are living./.
On August 12, the Philippine Health Ministry said thecountry recorded 4,444 new infections and 93 deaths in the past 24 hours,raising the total number of infections and fatalities to 143,749 and 2,404 cases,respectively.
The country currently records the highest number ofinfections in the region.
The same day, Indonesia announced 1,942 additional newcases, bringing the total to 130,718. Meanwhile, the number of deaths rose to5,903, or 79 cases higher than a day earlier, a record in Southeast Asia.
In Singapore, there were 42 new infection cases, the lowestin the past nearly five months, most of them are workers under quarantine.
Last week, the island state announced that itsuccessfully wiped out COVID-19 hotbeds at dormitories where about 300,000workers are living./.
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