Philippines reports 1,635 coronavirus cases, 50 more deaths

In this photo taken on September 19, 2020, people wearing face shields queue up at a public market in Manila. Many face the new normal in the Philippines, where it is now compulsory to wear both face masks and plastic shields in indoor public spaces and on public transport to curb the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus. (AFP)

• The ministry said total confirmed infections in the Philippines have increased to 291,789

MANILA: The Philippine health ministry on Tuesday reported 1,635 new coronavirus cases, the lowest daily increase in infections in two weeks, and 50 deaths.
In a bulletin, the ministry said total confirmed infections in the Philippines have increased to 291,789, the highest in Southeast Asia, while deaths have reached 5,049.