MANILA  - The Philippine health ministry on Wednesday recorded eight more deaths and 751 additional infections because of the coronavirus pandemic.

In a bulletin, the ministry said total deaths have increased to 974 while confirmed cases have risen to 19,748. It reported that total recoveries have reached 4,153, increasing by 90 on Wednesday.

(Reporting by Neil Jerome Morales; Editing by Martin Petty) ((neiljerome.morales@thomsonreuters.com; +632 8841 8914;))