BEIJING, Nov. 18 (Xinhua) -- The following are the updates on the global fight against the COVID-19 pandemic.

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MANILA -- The Department of Health (DOH) of the Philippines on Wednesday reported 1,383 new confirmed cases of COVID-19, bringing the total number in the country to 412,097.

The Philippines has recorded less than 2,000 new cases for nine consecutive days since Nov. 10.

The DOH said 143 more patients recovered, raising the total number of recoveries to 374,666. The death toll climbed to 7,957 after 95 more patients died from the viral disease, the DOH added.

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BISHKEK -- Kyrgyzstan's COVID-19 cases reached 67,894 on Wednesday as 425 new cases have been registered across the country in the past 24 hours.

The national headquarters for combating COVID-19 said that the new cases included 110 in the capital city Bishkek, and 117 in the northern region of Chui Oblast.

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CANBERRA -- Premier of South Australia state Steven Marshall has announced a strict six-day lockdown in an attempt to prevent the spread of coronavirus in the state.

Marshall announced on Wednesday that from Thursday on, schools, universities and hospitality venues will be closed across the state.

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SOFIA -- The Bulgarian Health Ministry on Wednesday reported a record high of 4,828 new COVID-19 cases over the past 24 hours, taking the national tally to 106,598.

The previous daily record of 4,390 new cases was reported on Nov. 11.

Meanwhile, the country's COVID-19 death toll has reached 2,413 after 131 more patients died in the past 24 hours, the second-highest daily tally since the pandemic began.

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PHNOM PENH -- Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen ended his 14-day self-quarantine at home after his final test conducted on Wednesday showed a negative result.

Hun Sen wrote on his official Facebook page that the results of the fourth and last tests indicated that he and his wife, Bun Rany, as well as his bodyguards and chauffeurs were negative for the virus.

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BEIJING -- China's National Health Commission said Wednesday that it received reports of eight newly confirmed COVID-19 cases on the Chinese mainland Tuesday, including one that was domestically transmitted and seven imported.

The domestically transmitted case was reported in Tianjin, the commission said in its daily report.

No new suspected cases or deaths related to the disease were reported on Tuesday, the commission said. Enditem

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