Manila [Philippines], March 12 (ANI/Xinhua): The Philippines' Department of Health (DOH) reported 655 new COVID-19 infections on Saturday, bringing the number of confirmed cases in the Southeast Asian country to 3,670,177.

The DOH said a total of 57,441 people have died from COVID-19 complications since the COVID-19 outbreak in 2020.

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The DOH has reported under 1,000 cases since March 2 as the Omicron wave, which peaked in mid-January, ebbed. The Philippines reported the highest single-day tally on Jan. 15, with 39,004 new cases.

The Philippines, with a population of around 110 million, has tested over 26.7 million people. (ANI/Xinhua)

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