Philippines records 58 coronavirus deaths, 2,241 new cases

Funeral home workers in protective suits carry a body during the start of a lockdown due to a rise in COVID cases in the city of Navotas, Manila, Philippines on Thursday, July 16, 2020. Coronavirus infections continue to rise in the country after reopening the economy that is on the brink of a recession while still struggling to combat the pandemic. The cause of death is unconfirmed. (AP)

• The Philippines recorded 162 COVID-19 deaths a week ago

MANILA: The Philippines’ health department on Sunday reported 58 deaths related to COVID-19 and 2,241 additional infections of coronavirus.
Total deaths now stand at 1,831, with 67,456 confirmed cases, it said in a bulletin.
The Philippines recorded 162 COVID-19 deaths a week ago, the highest daily rise in Southeast Asia so far.