Philippines logs 1,735 new COVID-19 cases, 40 deaths
Aug 24, 2022
Manila [Philippines], August 24: The Philippines reported 1,735 new COVID-19 infections on Tuesday, the lowest since July 13, bringing the number of confirmed cases in the Southeast Asian country to 3,860,537.
The Department of Health said the number of active cases fell to 31,542, while 40 more patients died from COVID-19 complications, pushing the country's death toll to 61,426.
Metro Manila, the capital region with over 13 million people, tallied 528 new cases.
The Philippines reported its highest COVID-19 single-day tally of 39,004 new cases on Jan. 15. The country, with a population of around 110 million, has fully vaccinated over 72.3 million people.
Source: Xinhua
