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Philippines enters top 20 countries with most COVID-19 cases
The Philippines has entered the top 20 countries worldwide with the most coronavirus cases, now ranking 20th globally with 314,079 total infections.
This development comes after the Department of Health reported 2,415 new cases on Thursday, October 1.
The country now has more cases than Pakistan and is nearing Italy's tally, having already surpassed all other nations in Southeast Asia.
The Philippines' COVID-19 death toll also increased by 59, bringing the total to 5,562.
Metro Manila remains the primary contributor to new cases, followed by provinces such as Cavite, Rizal, Laguna, and Negros Occidental.
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