BEIJING, July 8 (Xinhua) -- The following are the updates on the global fight against the COVID-19 pandemic.
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MANILA -- The number of COVID-19 cases in the Philippines surged to 50,359 after the Department of Health (DOH) reported 2,539 new cases on Wednesday, the country's biggest single-day increase to date.
The DOH said that the number of recoveries further rose to 12,588 after 202 more patients have survived the disease.
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ISTANBUL -- Turkey on Wednesday launched a nationwide inspection of the precautionary measures against the COVID-19 pandemic, in a bid to stem its spread.
In a circular sent to all the governor's offices in 81 provinces on Tuesday, Turkish Interior Ministry said widespread controls would be carried out in a series of workplaces and activity areas throughout the country on Wednesday.
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MINSK -- Belarus reported 221 new confirmed COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, taking its total to 64,224, according to the country's health ministry.
There were 952 new recoveries in the past 24 hours, taking the total to 52,854, the ministry added.
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YEREVAN -- Armenia on Wednesday reported 535 new COVID-19 cases, taking its total to 29,820, according to the country's National Center for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC).
Deputy Defense Minister Gabriel Balayan is among the new confirmed cases.
Data from the NCDC showed that 520 more patients have recovered in the past 24 hours, taking the total number of recoveries to 17,427. Meanwhile, 18 people died in the last 24 hours, raising the death toll to 521.
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TASHKENT -- Uzbekistan will introduce a second lockdown from July 10 to Aug. 1 in an effort to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, the country's coronavirus commission said Wednesday.
The decision was made amid an increasing daily caseload of COVID-19 infections, the commission said, adding all markets other than food markets, cafes and restaurants, as well as parks and educational centers, will be closed when the lockdown comes into effect.
So far, Uzbekistan has registered 10,838 confirmed COVID-19 cases, with 41 deaths and 6,811 recoveries.
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KIEV -- A total of 50,414 confirmed COVID-19 cases with 1,306 deaths have been registered in Ukraine as of Wednesday, while 23,119 patients have recovered, according to the country's health ministry.
The number of COVID-19 patients has declined in Ukraine following a rapid growth in cases last week. On June 17, the Ukrainian government extended its quarantine restrictions until July 31, which have been in place since May 22. Enditem
