230 New COVID-19 Cases in the Philippines... Total Exceeds 5,400

[Asia Economy Reporter Jang Hyowon] In the Philippines, the number of confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19) has increased by more than 230 per day, pushing the total confirmed cases beyond 5,400.

According to local Philippine media on the 15th, the Philippine Department of Health announced that 230 new COVID-19 cases were reported that day, bringing the total confirmed cases to 5,453. There were also 14 deaths, raising the total number of fatalities due to COVID-19 to 349.

Since the 11th, the Philippines has been reporting more than 200 new confirmed cases daily. Although a lockdown has been imposed nationwide, the number of infections continues to rise.

Meanwhile, it is reported that President Rodrigo Duterte expressed the Philippines' intention to participate in clinical trials of 'Avigan,' a COVID-19 treatment candidate developed by Japan, during the ASEAN and Korea-China-Japan special summit held the previous day.

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