Philippines reports lowest daily confirmed COVID-19 cases in more than one month

A driver wearing a protective mask and face shield registers for the COVID-19 test in Manila, the Philippines on Sept. 3, 2020. The Department of Health (DOH) of the Philippines reported 1,987 new cases of COVID-19 on Thursday, the lowest daily increase in more than one month in the Southeast Asian country. The total number of confirmed cases in the Philippines surged to 228,403 on Thursday. (Xinhua/Rouelle Umali)