Philippines records 615 more coronavirus cases, 16 deaths

Barbershops and salons were allowed to reopen in the Philippines on June 8, 2020 after over two months of lockdown amid the coronavirus outbreak. (Reuters)

• Three duplicate cases removed from the total number of infections reported as of June 11

MANILA: The Philippines on Friday reported 615 more coronavirus infections, bringing its total number of confirmed cases to 24,787.
In a health ministry bulletin, the Southeast Asian country also recorded 16 additional fatalities related to the novel coronavirus, taking its death toll to 1,052.
The health ministry said three duplicate cases were removed from the total number of infections reported as of June 11.