MANILA, May 20 (Reuters) - The Philippines' health ministry
on Wednesday recorded 279 additional confirmed cases of the
novel coronavirus, the highest daily increase in nine days, and
five additional deaths.
In a bulletin, the ministry said total deaths had reached
842, while infections have risen to 13,221, with total
recoveries rising 89 to 2,932.
Health Secretary Francisco Duque told a senate panel on
Wednesday that the country is already facing a second wave of
infections, with the first occurring in January when three
Chinese from Wuhan tested positive of the virus.