Philippine: Govt promises swift action as Covid-19 cases surpass 120,000 on Friday (Aug 7)

Health workers check residents at a free COVID19 swab testing at a gymnasium in Navotas city, Philippines. The Philippine Department of Health (DOH) said on Friday that it will focus on the elimination of cluster infections after the number of confirmed Covid-19 (coronavirus) cases in the country surged to 122,754 with 3,379 new cases. - AP

MANILA, Aug. 7 (Xinhua): The Philippine Department of Health (DOH) said on Friday that it will focus on the elimination of cluster infections after the number of confirmed Covid-19 (coronavirus) cases in the country surged to 122,754 with 3,379 new cases.

The DOH said that the number of recoveries further rose to 66,852 after it reported 96 new recoveries.