Manila, June 01, 2020, SPA -- The Philippine health ministry on Monday reported three new deaths and 552 more confirmed cases of the coronavirus. According to Reuters, the ministry said total deaths increased to 960 and confirmed cases reached 18,638, of which 3,979 have recovered. The government on Monday eased strict quarantine measures in the capital, allowing millions of people to return to work and partially restart the virus-ravaged economy. SPA 15:40 LOCAL TIME 12:40 GMT 0022 www.spa.gov.sa/w1341040