MANILA, Aug 14 — The Philippine health ministry today recorded 14,249 new coronavirus cases, the new second-largest daily increase in infections.
In a bulletin, the ministry said total confirmed infections in the Philippines have increased to 1.727 million, while deaths have reached 30,070, after reporting 233 additional casualties.
Active cases, at 98,847, was at a near four-month high, government data showed. — Reuters
