Southeast Asia countries report new COVID-19 cases

The Health Ministry of Malaysia reported 31 new COVID-19 cases on May 20, bringing the country’s total infections to 7009.
Southeast Asia countries report new COVID-19 cases ảnh 1 Singaporeans wear face masks to protect themselves from COVID-19. (Photo: VNA)

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The Health Ministry of Malaysia reported 31 new COVID-19 cases on May 20, bringing the country’s total infections to 7009.

No new deaths were recorded, leaving the total number of fatalities at 114.

Meanwhile, Indonesia reported 693 new cases, taking the country’s total to 19,189.

The country recorded 21 more deaths, bringing the death toll to 1,242. A total of 4,575 people have recovered.

The Philippine health department reported on May 20 that 279 more people contracted the COVID-19, bringing the total number of COVID-19 cases in the country to 13,221. It also reported five deaths, bringing the death toll to 842.

As many as 89 more patients have recovered from the disease, bringing the number of recoveries to 2,932.

In Singapore, the number of COVID-19 cases crossed the 29,000 mark on May 20, with 570 new infections reported as of noon. No new deaths were recorded, keeping the total number of fatalities at 22. As many as 10,365 people have recovered from the disease./.
VNA

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