ASEAN nations see large numbers of new COVID-19 cases
The Philippines Ministry of Health on March 29 recorded 343 more people infected with SARS-CoV-2, the highest number in a day in the country, raising the total cases to 1,418 people, including 71 deaths.
People wear face masks to avoid COVID-19 infection in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on March 14 (Photo: Xinhua/VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) - The Philippines Ministry of Health onMarch 29 recorded 343 more people infected with SARS-CoV-2, the highest number in a day inthe country, raising the total cases to 1,418 people, including 71deaths.
According to the ministry, seven more patients have recovered, bringing thetotal number of recoveries in the Philippines to 42.
On the same day, the Health Ministry of Malaysia said therewere 150 new coronavirus infections, pushing the total number in the country up to2,470. Meanwhile, the number of COVID-19-related dealths increased to 34 after thecountry recorded seven more deaths in the past 24 hours.
Meanwhile, Indonesia’s total COVID-19 cases reached 1,285,including 130 new infections. Health official Achmad Yurianto said 12 morepeople died of the disease, bringing the total number of fatalities inIndonesia to 144. According to the official, Indonesia has tested over 6,500 peoplenationwide.
Also on March 29, the Ministry of Health of Singaporeannounced one more death due to COVID-19, bringing the total number of fatalitiesin the country to three. SARS-CoV-2 infections in Singapore now number 802.
In Thailand, there are 1,388 new cases, including sevendeaths./.
A number of Indonesian airlines have started laying off employees, including pilots, flight attendants, and technicians, as part of measures to reduce financial losses caused by COVID-19.
Organisers of the 2020 Shangri-La Dialogue have announced that the forum, initially scheduled for June 5-7 in Singapore, will be cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Indonesia and Malaysia have recorded a surge in the number of COVID-19 cases with more than 100 new patients confirmed in 24 hours as of March 28 noon.
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This follows Telegram’s serious failure to address the content that has been repeatedly reported to them, despite various efforts of negotiation and cooperation made by MCMC, it said.
People wear face masks to avoid COVID-19 infection in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on March 14 (Photo: Xinhua/VNA) 
