Philippines: Millions ordered to stay home; daily cases soar to record-high 6,352 as total hits 112,593


Stranded domestic flight passengers wait for updates at the airport in Manila on Tuesday August 4, 2020, after all domestic flights were cancelled following new restrictions to combat the coronavirus outbreak. More than 27 million people -- a quarter of the Philippine population -- were give 24-hours notice of the new restrictions that have shuttered many businesses, halted public transport and grounded flights in the capital and four surrounding provinces as the government battles to rein in the virus. - AFP

MANILA, Aug 4, 2020 (AFP) - Millions of people in the Philippines were ordered to stay home on Tuesday as global coronavirus infections kept soaring, with the World Health Organisation warning against relying on a vaccine "silver bullet" to end the pandemic.

The number of confirmed Covid-19 (coronavirus) cases in the Philippines surged to 112,593 after the Department of Health (DOH) reported a record high of 6,352 new cases on Tuesday.

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