Philippines reports 3,176 new coronavirus infections, 70 more deaths

FILE PHOTO: Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Manila

MANILA (Reuters) - The Philippines' health ministry on Wednesday reported 3,176 more novel coronavirus infections and 70 additional deaths.

In a bulletin, the ministry said total confirmed cases have increased to 245,143, nearly half of which were reported in the past 30 days, while confirmed deaths have reached 3,986.

(Reporting by Neil Jerome Morales; Editing by Martin Petty)