World News | Philippines Logs 941 New COVID-19 Cases, 109 More Deaths
Get latest articles and stories on World at LatestLY. The Philippines' Department of Health (DOH) reported 941 new COVID-19 infections on Saturday, bringing the number of confirmed cases in the Southeast Asian country to 3,666,678.
Manila [Philippines], March 5 (ANI/Xinhua): The Philippines' Department of Health (DOH) reported 941 new COVID-19 infections on Saturday, bringing the number of confirmed cases in the Southeast Asian country to 3,666,678.
The DOH said 109 more people died from COVID-19 complications, pushing the country's death toll to 56,879. The number of active cases dropped further to 49,374.
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The DOH has reported under 1,000 new cases for four straight days as the Omicron wave, which peaked in mid-January, ebbed. The Philippines reported the highest single-day tally on Jan. 15 this year, with 39,004 new cases.
The Philippines, which has a population of around 110 million, has tested over 26.6 million people since the outbreak in 2020. (ANI/Xinhua)
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