Eight people died during the period, taking the total number of Covid-19 fatalities in the country to 5,984, the Ministry of National Health Services said. The number of new cases is the lowest since April 14 when 280 infections were detected, it said.
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"I have just tested positive for #Covid. My symptoms are mild and as per medical advice I am under home quarantine. I would urge all those who have recently been in contact with me to follow medical protocol," he said in a tweet.
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Presidential spokesman Harry Roque said on Monday that metropolitan Manila, the capital region of more than 12 million people, and five densely populated provinces will revert to stricter quarantine restrictions for two weeks starting Tuesday.
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A total of 2,02,02,858 samples for Covid-19 were tested across the country as of Sunday, said the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) on Monday. "The total number of Covid-19 samples tested up to August 02 is 2,02,02,858 including 3,81,027 samples tested yesterday," said the ICMR in a bulletin shared on Twitter.
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The number of Covid-19 tests carried out in India has also crossed the 2 crore-mark, according to the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR). There are 5,79,357 active cases of coronavirus infection in the country at present while the recoveries have increased to 11,86,203.
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