Philippines reports 29 new coronavirus deaths, highest in a single day

Vehicles are sprayed with disinfectants along a road during a community quarantine to help curb the spread of the new coronavirus in the Philippines on Wednesday, April 1, 2020.(AP)

MANILA: The Philippines’ health ministry on Friday reported 29 new coronavirus deaths, marking the single largest daily increase in casualties.
The latest figures brought total deaths in the country to 136, while 385 new cases were reported, increasing the tally to 3,018, the health ministry said in a bulletin.