MANILA, Oct. 24 (Xinhua) — The Philippines’ Department of Health (DOH) reported 5,279 new COVID-19 infections on Sunday, pushing the number of confirmed cases in the Southeast Asian country to 2,756,923.
The DOH also reported that 208 more people died from COVID-19 complications, bringing the country’s death toll to 41,793.
The DOH reported its highest ever daily tally on Sept. 11, with 26,303 cases.