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PH Covid-19 cases exceed 7K
The Philippines has exceeded 7,000 COVID-19 cases with 7,192 confirmed infections as of Friday, April 24, 2020.
Recoveries have increased to 762 with 40 new patients discharged, while the death toll has risen to 477 with 15 additional fatalities.
President Rodrigo Duterte has extended the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) in Metro Manila, Central Luzon, and CALABARZON until May 15.
This extension aims to give the country more time to strengthen its healthcare system.
Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire emphasized that the ECQ is not the solution to COVID-19 but a measure to bolster the health system.
President Duterte also raised the reward money for scientists who will develop a coronavirus vaccine to P50 million.
The Asian Development Bank approved a $1.5 billion loan to be used for the government's coronavirus war chest.
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