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Asia-Pacific Coronavirus News: Thailand’s COVID-19 deaths hit new daily high, India’s tally crosses 27 mln

The following are the latest developments of the COVID-19 pandemic in Asia-Pacific countries on Wednesday:

SUVA — Fiji reported 27 more COVID-19 cases, bringing the total tally to 286 in the Pacific island nation.

According to the Fijian Health Ministry, 13 new cases are contacts of previously announced cases. Nine cases are from the Fiji Navy cluster, three are contacts of the Waila cluster and one case is a household contact of a case in the Muanikoso cluster.

A nurse wearing a protective mask is seen on duty inside a hospital in Manila, the Philippines on May 12, 2021, International Nurses Day. (Xinhua/Rouelle Umali)

MANILA — The Philippines’ Department of Health (DOH) reported 5,310 new COVID-19 infections, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the Southeast Asian country to 1,193,976.

The death toll rose to 20,169 after 150 more patients died from the viral disease,…

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