Manila [Philippines], February 6 (ANI/Xinhua): The Philippines' Department of Health (DOH) reported 8,361 new COVID-19 infections on Sunday, pushing the number of confirmed cases in the Southeast Asian country to 3,609,568.

The DOH said 312 more people died from COVID-19 complications, bringing the country's death toll to 54,526. The number of active cases dropped to 1,26,227 as the country's positivity rate also fell to 21.5 per cent.

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New cases in almost all provinces in the country are declining, Guido David, a professor at the University of the Philippines and OCTA Research fellow, said in a radio interview.

The DOH said that the country's number of COVID-19 cases and hospital admissions have steadily fallen since the fourth wave peaked in mid-January. The country reported the highest single-day tally on January 15, with 39,004 new cases.

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The Philippines, which has an around 110-million population, has tested over 25 million people since the disease emerged in 2020. (ANI/Xinhua)

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