MANILA, April 2 (Reuters) - The Philippines reported on
Friday a daily record 15,310 new coronavirus infections, one of
the highest reported in the region since the pandemic started,
bringing the country's total to 771,497 cases.
It announced 17 new deaths, taking fatalities to 13,320
deaths. The Department of Health said the new cases reported on
Friday included a backlog of 3,709 cases. The previous record
was just over 10,000 new cases.